The purpose of Norway's Sami Act is to make it possible for the Sami people in Norway to protect and develop their language, their culture and their community life. The first Sami Assembly ...

"No one should ever split us. We were very angry because of the colonial politics from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia to split the Sámi people." Marakatt-Labba's 1981 piece Garjját (The ...

Sámi law is the law of the Indigenous Sámi people. The territory where Sámi have historically lived is called Sápmi and encompasses parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. This article builds on ...

among the reindeer herding communities of Sweden and Norway. She’s a Sami – the largest indigenous group of people in Europe – and one of a few who herd reindeer using yoik, a traditional ...

Herding them is the key to Sami culture, and depends on access to wide, open landscapes. Map: The Economist The green ...

While the Nordic countries are preparing their citizens for the worst, they are neglecting to turn to those who are some of the most self-sufficient: Sámi. For all the tranquility of the Nordic ...

The Go Jetters are in snowy Norway to learn about the reindeer that are cared for by the local Sami people. The Go Jetters are in snowy Norway to learn about the reindeer that are cared for by the ...

Approximately 50,000 to 100,000 Sami people live in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia. Some live outside the actual Sami regions, for example in capital cities. Sami studies is also focused on ...