An Introduction to the Sami People - http://www.itv.se/boreale/samieng.htm
Presentation and description of the indigenous population of the Scandinavian peninsula. Covers history, language, culture, art, music, politics and the role of reindeer in Sami culture. |
Northern Lavvu - Makers of Sami tents - http://lavvu.com/
Northern Lavvu: offering traditional Sami tents for fellow Sami and friends. Minneapolis-based small-scale manufacturer. Site contains excellent introduction to the Sami tent with illustrations from classical literature. |
Protest against the exploitation of Sami culture - http://www.itv.se/boreale/rovaniemi.htm
Protest page against exploitation of the native culture in Rovaniemi, Finland. Examples with illustrations. |
Saami University College - http://www.samiskhs.no/
Fact sheet about the college established in Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino) in 1989 to cover the needs of higher education and research of the Sami society, and to strengthen Sami professional qualifications in various fields. The college has a responsibility for Sami higher education in general, and especially for teacher training. |
Samis : Location and Population - http://www.suri.ee/eup/samis.html
Information from the Endangered Uralic Peoples site. |
Somby, Ande - Cyberilbmi - http://www.jus.uit.no/ansatte/somby/dajanENG.htm
A joik performer of the Sami or Laplander people, Somby also is a designer and photographer, and he is associate professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Tromsř. |
The Centre for Sámi Studies at the University of Tromsř - http://www.uit.no/ssweb/sdg/idxsdgen.htm
Various documents about Sámi issues at the University of Tromsř, Norway): Sámi research and education. Indigenous Peoples' Research Network. Research documentation. Sámi Library Resources (in Norwegian). Publications from the University Museum. Download area for research papers and computer tools for writing Sámi. |
The Kola Sami in Russia - http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook/kola_lapps.shtml
From the Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire. "The authors of the present book, who come from a country (Estonia) which has shared the fate of nations in the Russian and Soviet empires, endeavour to publicize the plight of the small nations whose very existence is threatened as a result of recent history. Perhaps it is not too late to give a supporting hand to them without an attempt at either ideological brainwashing or economic exploitation." (Introduction). |
The Sámi - http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq23.html
Section from the Nordic FAQ on Sámi history, culture, and mythology. |
The Sami of Norway - http://odin.dep.no/odinarkiv/norsk/dep/ud/1997/annet/032005-990462/index-dok000-b-f-a.html
Factual information published by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Written by Elina Helander. |