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An Introduction to the Sami People
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.
www.itv.se
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.
www.geocities.com
Fact sheet with current and historical information. Includes two maps.
virtual.finland.fi
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).
www.eki.ee
Samis : Location and Population
Information from the Endangered Uralic Peoples site.
www.suri.ee
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.
lavvu.com
The Centre for Sámi Studies at the University of Tromsø
Various documents about Sámi 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.
www.uit.no
The forum is a network for local and regional development. Information about past an present projects.
www.same.net
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).
www.scandinavica.com
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.
www.norskfolke.museum.no
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.
www.jus.uit.no
Protest against the exploitation of Sami culture
Protest page against exploitation of the native culture in Rovaniemi, Finland. Examples with illustrations.
www.itv.se
Factual information published by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Written by Elina Helander.
odin.dep.no
Section from the Nordic FAQ on Sámi history, culture, and mythology.
www.lysator.liu.se
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.
www.same.net