Around 1980, Britta Marakatt-Labba took part in protests against the development of the Alta-Kautokeino water course. It was terrifying to see peaceful demonstrators being arrested by police. In Gárjjat / The Crows, crows represent the agents of state authority. The embroidery uses the basic similarity between the dark, carrion-eating birds and uniformed police.

In Girddi noaiddit / Flying Shamans, the police are shown as rats herded into the sea by flying noaids. The noaid is a shaman who mediates between the worlds of humans and spirits, moving from place to place in a trance and protecting against harmful forces. These works have become icons for new protests. During Sami demonstrations in Oslo in 2023, Garjját was heard again as a rallying cry and joik.