<p>This qualitative study explores school dropout among Sámi youth in northern Norway, focusing on how they describe their experiences, construct their identities, and demonstrate resilience. The study is based on ten interviews with Sámi youth, with a dialogical narrative analysis conducted on three of them. The findings reveal significant disadvantages these youth face in both school and leisure contexts, including loneliness, lack of peer friendships, experiences of bullying and discrimination, and health-related issues. From a retrospective perspective, the adversities they faced are not merely obstacles but catalysts for fostering resilience and personal growth. Ultimately, the negative experiences they recount serve as a contrast to the more positive outcome they desire, prompting measures that encourage hopeful futures. Several factors contributing to resilience were identified, encompassing both personal and social dimensions. Individual factors included self-reflection, a sense of agency, future-oriented aspirations, and a strong sense of self. Social factors included support from parents, teachers, and other professionals. Notably, two Sámi youths employ unique storytelling techniques, incorporating metaphors and embedded narratives woven into their own stories. In doing so, they reframe disadvantages as opportunities, shaping a transformative process of re-creation that fosters resilience.</p>