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An introduction to the Sami people
General presentation and description of the Sami people (the native and indigenous population of the Scandinavian peninsula), the texts focus on conditions in Sweden, yet gives briefs on the situation in Norway, Finland and Russia as well. Site maintained by Sami journalist who stresses that this is no "official" site.
http://www.itv.se/boreale/samieng.htm
Sami place names
Original Sami name forms of places in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia. "This is the site of Luistxo Fernandez, a Basque internaut." Contains place-names of minority and native peoples. Text in English and Basque.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9479/sami.html
The Sami in Finland
Fact sheet with current and historical information. Includes two maps.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/saameng.html
The Kola Sami in Russia
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).
http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook/kola_lapps.shtml
Samis : Location and Population
Information from the Endangered Uralic Peoples site.
http://www.suri.ee/eup/samis.html
Northern Lavvu - Makers of Sami tents
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.
http://lavvu.com/
The Centre for Sámi Studies at the University of Tromsø
Various documents about Sáni issues at the University of Tromsø, 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.
http://www.uit.no/ssweb/sdg/idxsdgen.htm
Forum of Sámi Women
The forum is a network for local and regional development. Information about past an present projects.
http://www.same.net/~sami.nissonforum/
The Sami and Lapland - Scandinavica.com
Fact sheet about Lapland and the Sami people living in the north of the Scandinavian peninsula (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia).
http://www.scandinavica.com/sami.htm
The Sami Collection
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) in Oslo. A short presentation of the Sami resources and links to libraries and Sami Internet sites.
http://www.norskfolke.museum.no/samisk/samiskeng.html
Somby, Ande - Cyberilbmi
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 Tromsø.
http://www.jus.uit.no/ansatte/somby/dajanENG.htm
Sami Radio
Information about the channel, program schedule and editorial office. News in Sami language is published in Real Audio format.
http://www.yle.fi/samiradio/contents.htm
The Saami School Board
The Swedish authority for the Saami schools and other activities belonging to and regulated by the Saami School ordinance. Information about the schools and pre-schools, study materials and operational plans.
http://www.sameskolstyrelsen.se/
The Sami Siiddat of North America
A confederation of regional organizations with members who share the heritage of the Sami culture of Northern Scandinavia and Finland.
http://members.tripod.com/SAMI_SIIDA/index-2.html
Protest against the exploitation of Sami culture
Protest page against exploitation of the native culture in Rovaniemi, Finland. Examples with illustrations.
http://www.itv.se/boreale/rovaniemi.htm
The Sami of Norway
Factual information published by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Written by Elina Helander.
http://odin.dep.no/odinarkiv/norsk/dep/ud/1997/annet/032005-990462/index-dok000-b-f-a.html
The Sámi
Section from the Nordic FAQ on Sámi history, culture, and mythology.
http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq23.html
Suoma Sámi Nuorat - Suomen saamelaisnuoret - Sami Youth in Finland
An organization that works for strengthening the identity of Sami youth and their knowledge about their culture.
http://www.same.net/~ssn/en1.html
Saami Easter Festival in Kautokeino
Festival held every easter celebrating Sami culture: music, films and theater. Sports events are reindeer and snowmobile races.
http://www.saami-easterfestival.org/eng_index.htm
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