Feature Interview: Is Arctic climate research missing the big picture?
Arctic climate change is one of the most important stories of our time, but limited field work means we may
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Indigenous reindeer herders request emergency aid after drought, wildfires ravage Sweden
The Swedish Saami Association is demanding a comprehensive aid package from Stockholm after a season of unprecedented drought and wildfire
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Budget cuts threaten international Sámi language cooperation
The central organisation for coordinating all issues related to the indigenous Sámi languages in the Nordic countries may not be
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Blog – Sámi school preserves reindeer herders’ heritage with help of internet
In my previous post, I wrote about how a Concorde jet and Chinese tourists have irrevocably changed Lapland in the
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Blog – In Santa’s hometown, are tourism and a railway threatening Sámi culture?
Located just a few kilometers to the south of the Arctic Circle, the unassuming Finnish city of Rovaniemi does not
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Arctic Indigenous food culture takes the day at international cookbook awards
A book showcasing the recipes of Indigenous peoples from across the Arctic took the day at the Gourmand International Cookbook
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Sami ditched from Arctic Frontiers opening speeches
“Maybe it is because we are not always focused on short-term gain, but the future for our people,” says President
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Historic Sámi agreement starts long way towards ratification
Indigenous communities in Finland rejoice as years of negotiations lead to agreement over the Nordic Sami Convention. But critics remain
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Mining company CAN dump waste in Arctic fjord, says Norway; Saami opposed
Government gives plan thumbs up despite big protests from environmentalists and the Sami Parliament The disputed decision will open up for
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Indigenous Peoples activist detained in Moscow
Police searched Rodion Sulyandziga’s apartment Sunday morning and prevented him from leading a seminar. Well-known Rodion Sulyandziga runs the Moscow-based
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Sámi University professor: Sámi instruction has fallen behind
Torkel Rasmussen, a professor at the Sámi University College in Kautokeino, Norway says the Sámi Parliament of Finland, the representative
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New Nordic Noir drama to be set in Arctic Sweden
Björn Stein, one of the directors behind The Bridge, spoke to Radio Sweden about what makes the Arctic mining town of
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Fewer reindeer lost to predators in Finland
Reindeer are by far the most common herd animals attacked by predators in Finland. Last year, reindeer herders lost animals
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Sami abused in Sweden’s church-run schools
A newly published collection of stories from the Sami community examines the often painful history of the lives of young Sami
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Sami win case for rights to hunt, fish in Sweden
The Gällivare District Court has awarded the Girjas Sami association in Norrbotten County the right to control hunting and fishing permits on
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