DECORAH | Ellen Marie Jensen, Sámi historian and author, will speak about her book "We Stopped Forgetting: Stories from Sámi Americans" on Wednesday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m. at Vesterheim, the national ...
From the haunting joik and intricate handicrafts to a centuries-old bond with nature, the indigenous Sámi people offer visitors to Northern Norway a glimpse into one of Europe’s oldest cultures.
A mythic animated adventure rooted in Sámi folklore, ‘Saajve’ explores identity, nature, and heritage in director Oskar ...
In most textbooks, history typically only moves forward, from past to present. But in Britta Marakatt-Labba's 75-foot-long embroidery Historjá (2003–07), a piece that aspires to sum up the entirety of ...
Sámi writer Linnea Axelsson’s AEdnan uses the ancient form to critique Sweden’s historical mistreatment of its indigenous people. Anna Nordlander, Sami Woman and her Child (1870s). Like the work it ...
Traditionally nomadic, Sámi people have been herding reindeer across Sápmi (Lapland) for 7,000 years, long before the region was divided into Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Reindeer are integral ...