Their traditional territory, Sápmi, extends throughout parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. It's believed the Sámi have occupied this region for thousands of years .

Autonomous Sami Law, ed. Christina Allard and Susann Funderud Skogvang ... Mikkel Nils Sara, “Siida and Traditional Sámi Reindeer Herding Knowledge”, Northern Review 30 (2009): 153–78. Inger Johanne ...

In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision ...

Sami studies is also focused on questions concerning Arctic nature and the northern ecology, as well as traditional Sami livelihoods and their changes. In addition to material culture, another central ...

Outside, snowsuit-clad children run and play in the snow. The grounds are dominated by the school’s lavvu, a traditional Sami shelter. Inside, reindeer skins line the ground around an open fire.

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The Sámi are a semi-nomadic Indigenous people who practise traditional reindeer herding in northern Europe. Their traditional territory, Sápmi, extends throughout parts of Sweden, Norway ...