Reindeer herders are trying to stop a mine.
Climate change is causing problems for her animals, but so are the carbon cutting industries designed to fight it.
"We're having a double burden at the moment, and I'm worried about the future," said Ms Omma.
She is part of a group of indigenous reindeer herders who say they have been affected by the climate crisis.
The start of this winter was mild with rain and sleet instead of thick fluffy snow. This makes it harder for reindeer to get their food.
Ms Omma believes that a hilltop wind farm is not helping. The grazing lands have been cut off because of the wind turbine.
Ms Omma says that the reindeers won't go into the area because of the sound and the way it looks.
If a reindeer herder loses part of his or her land to a wind farm, it can be hard for them to find a new place to live. A lot of land is being used by herders from other areas.
She says there isn't enough land to go around, which leads to conflicts between herders and local industries.
There has been research into the impact of wind farms on reindeer. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency found that reindeer can avoid wind farms.
Other studies in Sweden and Norway didn't have much impact.
Ms Omma is worried that it will become more difficult for herders to maintain their lifestyles with more applications for turbines.
One in 10 people in Sweden make money from trading in reindeer meat. Some people work in tourism and handicraft.
"If we are constantly in a situation where the number of people that can live in a traditional way is declining, I think that the culture will disappear, and the language will disappear, and the landscape will also change."
The head of permits for Svevind insists that assessing any potential impact on reindeer is an important part of the planning process.
There isn't always an openness to compromise when trying to enable shared land use. It is the court that decides which conditions apply to the operation in some cases.
Ms Omma believes that there aren't always enough resources to engage in discussions with politicians.
Ms Omma says that her village gets requests from different industries every week. People get sad because the work burden is too high.
There is a boom in carbon-cutting industries in northern Sweden.
One of Europe's largest electric battery factories is located in the region. A fossil fuel-free steel plant is being built that uses new hydrogen technology.
New mines are planned to extract the raw materials used in these industries.
Sweden is one of Europe's largest electricity exporters due to large investments in hydropower in the north.
It's necessary for Sweden to meet its climate goals if it wants to invest in fossil-free industries.
She is concerned that the competing interests of reindeer herders and the plans for more wind farms and mines have led to tensions in some local communities.
We have room for a lot of these big industries that are needed for the green transition because we are very few people per square kilometer. On the other hand, there are people here, and there are other land-use connected interests that are often at odds with these big establishments.
Climate change affects the Sami community more than the average person. She argues that they are impacted by the way in which the green transition is achieved.
This is a very problematic situation where the issue of green versus green is at the forefront.
The small town of Jokkmokk is five hours north of Ume and is one of the places where the herders say they are crowded out by the new industrial revolution.
In March, Sweden's former Social Democrat government gave the go-ahead for Beowulf Mining to open an iron Ore mine, with the right-wing parties voting in favor.
Multiple requests to speak to Beowulf Mining have been turned down by the company. The Swedish Association of Mines, Mineral and Metal Producers (Svemin) believes that the project will help countries in the EU to develop carbon cutting industries, like wind parks or electric car and battery production.
Svemin's chief executive Maria Sunér says that recycling is important and that they need to find more ways to recycle. We will need mining for a long time.
The mine will slice up the herding district and more animals will be killed in road accidents if local infrastructure is expanded for bigger trucks and machines.
Rikard Lnta argues that the site is close to existing industries.
There are a lot of bad guys. There are so many industries that would like to come here.
The plans in Jokkmokk have been described as an example of "colonialism" by the author.
Her charity donated over one hundred thousand dollars to help with legal costs.
The climate campaign argues that the mine would cause more environmental problems than it solved.
The parliamentary approval for Beowulf Mining's plans came with a number of conditions. Making an effort to minimize the impact on reindeer herding and offering compensation if they need to adapt the way they work are some of the things that are included.
These types of concessions are not popular with many of the people in the area.
The traditional way of reindeer herding is against the will of the Blind family. This is a battle for our rights.
Local supporters of the mine talk about a different kind of sustainable development for the town in Jokkmokk's bakery.
"I think it's good for the municipality to hire more people," says Elin, who is a nurse. She hopes the mine will encourage more people to move to the area, which will allow the health centre to stay open later. There would be more opportunities for community development.
The nation's reputation for consensus-based decision making is being polarised in northern Sweden by goal-based conflicts. She doesn't think things will improve as investments in new industries pick up.
She says it's not an easy situation. We have no idea where to go from here.
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