1. Indigenous Links. Non native resource, we sami and the Inuit participate at these Conflicting interestsof animal welfare and indigenous peoples, High North Alliance webpage. http://www.itv.se/boreale/aelmetjh.htm

Not intended to be a complete source of links Superfluous comment nowadays, but written 1996, I keep it for perspective on the growth of the web. ;) All sites in english, if not othervise stated. Issues and concerns for the Sami nation Go directly to other nations (usually native managed or controlled) Go directly to other native websites (not necessarily native controlled, plus other information of native interest.) Sami information or related sites. Saami and Nenets language and culture in the Barents region, mentions the Sami cultural center in Lovozero Bibliography Saami Societies, History and Culture Common Objectives and Joint Measures of the Sami Parliaments. Sami Radio in Finland Northsami, Finnish and English language versions available. The Sami parliament in Finland has updated their website, and even gotten a domain of their own. Homepage for and Sami Woman Forum Northsami, Norwehian Finnish and English versions! The Easter Festival in Guovdageaidnu, 2002. Norwegian / English. Sami college in Guovdageaidnu,

2. Centre For Sámi Studies, University Of Tromsø Coordinates research on S¡mi and indigenous peoples questions. Web publication, S¡mi language and student recruitment issues. http://www.sami.uit.no/indexen.html

Home Languague- and Culture Law Science ... Minutes from the board meetings (in Norwegian) Our publication series Financial support and e-mail list Goahti/The Turf hut Nordic Council for Reindeer Husbandry Research (NOR) The 13 th Nordic Conference on Reindeer and Reindeer Husbandry Research. rd th August 2004 The conference "Indigenous Rights and Gendered Representations" are taking place September 27 ... Registration The UNESCO conference "Knowledge in the Next Generation" takes place at the University of Tromsø, Norway, from September 29th till October 2nd 2004. Read more Program Registration Please take time to register as we are collecting information about Sami and Indigenous research projects. Read more Register Preliminary overview 3rd - 5th May 2004 ... Financial Support Read more about Strategy Funds 2004 Read More SARVVIS Research programme on reindeer husbandry SARA The [in Norwegian only]. Family Based Reindeer Economy and the Status and Management of Caribou Populations The project is a follow-up of the "Sustainable Reindeer Husbandry" project that finished in 2002. Order the report from the first phase of the project here Indigenous Peoples and Globalisation The aim: to study the emergence and development of indigenousness at the international, national and local level.

3. An Introduction To The Sami People. As with most indigenous peoples the sami never has had an sovereign state of theirown and today they live in an area which have been divided by Norway, Sweden http://www.itv.se/boreale/samieng1.htm

An introduction to the Sami people General information and links to more.... Images of my people In the upcoming updates we will see a number of postcards depicting Sami people in various ways, this might seem to be one add choice - but these images do show more than the pictures themselves do. How we are seen by other peoples, and how we choose to depict ourselves. The first image ever shown on this website actually was a photograph that had been used on a postcard. A Picture of a Sami cradle (sometimes called a cradleboard in english) which we used for quite some time. The image you see here is really one odd picture, the man seem detached, like he seems to have been cut out from whatever circumstances he was in that moment - I find it rather strange that it was published at all! Photograph by Giovanni Trimboli W e're glad that you've found your way to this website. This is not one official website, but only a general presentation which was made many years ago when there wasnt any presentation of us the Sami people on the Internet. It used to have one official status however. So if you are a webmaster or maintainer of any kind of online information and have this site linked with a text referring to any kind of "officialhood" for this website, please make appropriate changes.

4. Sami Links EthnoPolitics (Harald Eidheim ). State Practice and the United Nations Draft Declarationon the Rights of indigenous peoples (Douglas Sanders ). sami Iron Age http://www.yle.fi/samiradio/enlink.htm

SAMI LINKS You will find more links (in other languages) on our Finnish pages. NEWS IN SAMILAND Sámi radio in Finland RealAudio news Saamiweb Sámi radio in Norway Sámi Radio in Sweden Samefolket-magazine SAAMI PEOPLE Studing material about sami Minorities The Samiland Land Rights, Linguistic Rights, and Cultural Autonomy for the Finnish Sami People ... Linkpage SAMI PARLIAMENTS The Saami Parliament in Finland The Saami Parliament in Sweden The statement from the Saami Parliaments -Saamelaiskäräjien julistus OTHER SAAMI ORGANISATIONS City-sámit MII-SEARVI Suohpan Gába- Forum of Sami Women ... Sami Siiddat of North America SAMI LANGUAGE, STUDING SAMI, SAMI LITERATURE Author Hans Aslak Guttorm Author Kirsti Paltto Author Veli-Pekka Lehtola Artist Nils Aslak Valkeapää ... Literature SAMI ART Skábmagovat-filmfestival in Inari19.-23.1.2000 Artist Nils Aslak Valkeapää Artist Nils Aslak Valkeapää Artist Nils Nilsson Skum ... The pictures of Harry Johansen THE HISTORY OF SAAMI PEOPLE History of Samis History of Samis: Important years History of Samis History of Samis ... Laestadialism, sami, dominionculture SAMIS MEDIA Sámi Radio in Finland Sámi Radio in Norway Radio Sápmi Samis media ... Sami net REINDEER HERDING Association of Reindeerherding Districts Reindeer herding Reindeer herding Reindeer herding ... Reindeer herding TOURISM, MUSEUMS

5. Partnership For Change: The Sami People, The Indigenous People Of Norway processes that are related to resource management in the sami areas. Norway has ratifiedILO Convention No. 169 on indigenous and tribal peoples in independent http://www.grida.no/prog/norway/ungass/sami/englis5.htm

The Sami people, the indigenous people of Norway The purpose of Norway's Sami Act is to make it possible for the Sami people in Norway to protect and develop their language, their culture and their community life. The first Sami Assembly, founded on law, was officially opened on 9 October 1989. This is a democratic institution elected by and from among Samis and its task is to deal with all matters the Assembly deems to be of particular interest to the Sami people. It can raise questions and submit opinions on any matter within its sphere of activity. Other public bodies in Norway must ensure that the Sami Assembly is heard in matters of importance to the Sami population before a decision is made. The Sami Assembly is elected for four years at a time on the same day as the General Elections take place in Norway. The question of environmental impact assessments will be taken up by the Norwegian authorities and the Sami Assembly in order to find suitable forms of cooperation. The Sami Assembly took part in the national preparations for the conference between the parties in the convention of biodiversity. The involvement of the Sami people in other national programmes has also been discussed. When Local Agenda 21 is being integrated into municipalities which have a Sami population, it understood that the Sami people will automatically be represented in this work.

6. Forum For Urfolksspørsmål I Bistanden - Rådsmedlemmer Forum for Development Cooperation with indigenous peoples forum@sami.uit.no Telephone77 64 55 85 Fax 77 67 66 72 Universitetet i Tromsø 9037 TROMSØ, http://www.sami.uit.no/forum/indexen.html

Home Languague- and Culture Law Science ... Links FORUM CONFERENCE Invitation Program Registration NEWS! Carol A. Smith: "Indigenous Movements in Guatemala and Ecuador: Different Histories, Different Social Contexts, Different Strategies?" Read it here: Support of the rights of the Gana and Gwi 'Bushmen' of Botswana Two organisations representing some of South Africa's indigenous peoples have spoken out in support of the rights of the Gana and Gwi 'Bushmen' of Botswana to return to their land. Read more... SUPPORT TO PLANNED COURT CASE REGARDING INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS IN BOTSWANA In November 2003, the Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples addressed the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting the Ministry to support a lawsuit regarding traditional Land Rights in Botswana, with high significance. Read more: Kvinnforsk as a collaborating partner. Title Time : September 27th 28th and 29th 2004. Place Read the Invitation Read the Program Registration UNESCO conference 2004 After the Forum conference, follows the UNESCO conference "Knowledge in the Next Generation". The conference takes place at the University of Tromsø, Norway, from September 29th till October 2nd 2004. More information at

7. Forum For Development Cooperation With Indigenous Peoples - Interview With Chand internationally. It is important that the sami people use their powerto help other indigenous peoples in developing countries. Chandra http://www.sami.uit.no/forum/chandra_article.html

Home Languague- and Culture Law Science ... Links Chandra Roy: Ways Forward Unless you have your land and land rights, you lose your culture Chandra Roy, 10th of October, 2003 In 1979, the Government started a settlement programme in the CHT. Settlers were brought in to this area and given the land that used to belong to the indigenous people. The story that follows these settlements is a story of armed forces, violence, killing and attacks in the CHT. The indigenous people were poor and defenceless. They received no help from the army, whose presence was intented to be for their security. Indigenous people were killed, and many fled the area and country. Even today indigenous people are injured and killled, and their houses set on fire by the settlers. Interviewed by Vivian Aira For further information: Peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts UN Special Rapporteur Rodolfo Stavenhagen Sami Council Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples ... NORAD Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples forum@sami.uit.no

8. Minorities And Indigenous Peoples The sami people living in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia are one of the fewindigenous peoples in Europe. An indigenous people is often also a minority. http://www.ykliitto.fi/ourcomhr/26minor.html

Minorities and Indigenous Peoples Although human rights are primarily concerned with the rights of the individual, the international debate on human rights has not viewed this as an obstacle to identifying groups of people who are especially vulnerable to violations of human rights and whose protection may require some specific measures to be taken. Fundamentally, the starting point for looking more closely at certain groups is to guarantee the same human rights for everyone. However, the realisation of this idea might require so-called positive discrimination in order to guarantee what should be equal human rights also in practice to e.g. women, refugees or to members of ethnic minorities. In several conventions on human rights the question of the rights of minorities is presented in connection with the ban on discrimination. Is it justified to provide special services or privileges for minorities as the kind of positive discrimination that aims at securing equality of human rights? At which point does this positive discrimination turn into granting privileges and thus discriminating against other people? If no special services or benefits are provided, can the actual inequality found in a society be characterised as discrimination although in formal terms members of a minority are treated the same way as other people? The latter question arises, for example, in a situation where the state does not provide or support education in any other language than the official language of the state in question. Although in formal terms everyone is treated equally, in practice part of the population may be excluded from educational opportunities.

9. The Sami In Finland sami flag. sami indigenous people of the North. The sami ( sapmelas in sami)are one of the indigenous peoples of Europe, just as the Inuit in Greenland. http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/saameng.html

Mainpage NewsRoom Site Map Contact us About this site Search: Articles General information National symbols History International relations Way of life Famous Finns Picturebook Events in Finland Travel information The Sami in Finland Sami flag Sami - indigenous people of the North The Sami ("sapmelas" in Sami) are one of the indigenous peoples of Europe, just as the Inuit in Greenland. There are over 75 000 Sami. They have their own history, language, culture, livelihoods, way of life and identity. The Sami homeland ("Sapmi" in Sami) reaches from Central Norway and Sweden through the northernmost part of Finland and into the Kola Peninsula. Thus, Sapmi covers areas belonging to the states of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. A people is considered an indigenous people, if its ancestors have inhabited the area before it was conquered or settled or before the present borders were drawn. In addition, such a people is to have their distinct social, economic, cultural and political institutions and to consider themselves an indigenous people.

10. Field Trip: Explore The Heritage Of Indigenous Peoples The sami people of Scandinavia, the Inuit of the Arctic regions, the Carib Indians forestin South America these are among the many indigenous peoples of the http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/socstu/indigeno.htm

Scholastic Home About Us Site Map Search ... SOCIAL STUDIES World History and Cultures Explore the Heritage of Indigenous Peoples The Inuit people survived the frozen Arctic north for centuries through a modest hunting and trapping lifestyle. Today, some Inuit writers have employed the most modern of technologies, the Internet, to tell about their culture and history. You can read about Nunavut, the lands inhabited by Inuit ancestors that in 1999 became a separate territory in Canada, and even see a map of it. Like the Inuit, the Sami people of Scandinavia have sought to regain land upon which their ancestors lived. In their Web site, these descendants of Europe's far north write of a history music From the far north, travel to sub-Saharan Africa to learn about the history and art of the Yoruba . These semi-independent peoples lived in highly complex kingdoms , but their way of life was vastly changed after many of their people were captured for the slave trade to the Western Hemisphere. By looking at their art and artifacts , you can see how the beliefs and ways of the Yoruba have been passed on until today.

11. Mountain Region Of Norrbotten, Sweden Compared with other indigenous peoples, the sami today enjoy a strong position. TheSwedish Parliament has also acknowledged the sami as indigenous people. http://www.fjallen.nu/sapmi/index_en.htm

THE SAMI SOCIETY The Sami have long lived in the northern parts of Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula. A question that is often asked is: where do the Sami come from? The answer which can be given today is that the ancestors of the Sami are to be found among the hunting and trapping people who lived in the Arctic area of the Scandinavian countries during prehistoric times. Today the Sami live in four countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. The Sami are an ethnic minority and the indigenous people of these countries. The area the Sami inhabited, today called Sápmi, stretches from Idre in Dalarna in the south, to the Kola Peninsula in Russia to the northeast. Photo Gallery The estimated number of Sami is 50,000-75,000. Of these 15,000-20,000 live in Sweden, 30,000-50,000 in Norway, 4,000-5,000 in Finland and about 2,000 in Russia. During the last few decades there has been a significant emigration of Sami from the traditional Sami areas, which means that many Sami today live outside this area. About 20% of the Sami in Sweden live outside the districts of Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Jämtland. Originally the Sami made their living by fishing and hunting. It is likely that domesticated reindeer had been kept for a long time, as draught and pack animals as well as for milking and to entice wild reindeer when hunting them. During the 17th and 18th centuries reindeer husbandry was developed and the domesticated reindeer became the foundation of Sami livelihood.

12. Interrelation Between Nature And Civilisation - The Sami, Indigenous People Of T in the west to the Urals in the east, from the Arctic ocean to far south of thepolar circle, there exist several indigenous peoples, with the sami, the Komi http://www.nature.coe.int/english/main/naturopa/magazine/natural.htm

Naturopa 91 Nature: the common heritage of humankind Natural heritage: endangered masterpiece? Interrelation between nature and civilisation - The Sami, indigenous people of the North Marie-Françoise Glatz and Anne Menthon Centre Naturopa - Council of Europe Man and nature's symbiosis th century, colonisation and new ways of life have influenced Sami culture. These have resulted in the formation of diverse cultural groups characterised by different settlement areas and activities. The designations most known are Reindeer-herding Sami, Settled Inland, and Coast Sami. Nowadays these cultural features are less apparent as an increasing number of Sami are taking up non-traditional occupations. Nevertheless, reindeer-herding is still an important part of the Sami economy and the Sami people still retain much of their distinctive culture. Food habits, living conditions, employment or subsistence activities are some of the characteristics in which Arctic populations differ from others Thus, people live close to and in respect of the environment. Their life is intimately linked to local resources that provide a substantial proportion of energy and protein requirements, as well as most vitamins, essential elements, minerals, as well as spiritual connections to the environment.

13. Northern Indigenous Peoples: The Sami - ExploreNorth Virtual samiland Links to a broad range of resources, including many personalpages about the sami. To the Main indigenous peoples Index. http://www.explorenorth.com/native-sami.html

Northern Indigenous Peoples: Aspen Acres Indigenous Peoples in the Barents Region An assessment of the current status of the Saami, Vepsian, Karelian, Mansi, Samoyeds and other peoples of the region. An Introduction to the Sami People Aanta Forsgren presents excellent summaries of a wide range of topics, from reindeer herding to music, to racism in Sweden. Northern Lavvu This company in the US state of Minnesota produces both traditional and modern style Lavvus (a round conical shape tent). Samefolket Since 1918, this monthly magazine has been presenting news and issues of interest to the Sami people. Some current articles are on-line. The Saami Hunting Society in Transition A comprehensive analysis of cultural research concepts and applications as they apply to the Saami, by Lars lvar Hansen. The Sami of Norway An introduction to Sami culture, historically and in the modern world, by Elina Helander. Saami Parliament Founded in Sweden in 1992, this organization's mandate is to facilitate practical solutions to the problems of the Saami people. The Web site has only brief information. Saami People in Sweden A lengthy article (in .pdf format) from the Swedish Institute, discussing Saami history, cultural features and current political situation.

14. Indigenous Peoples Of Greenland, Norway & Sweden - ExploreNorth The sami of Norway A lengthy article on sami culture, historicallyand in the modern world. To the Main indigenous peoples Index. http://www.explorenorth.com/native-gl.html

Northern Indigenous Peoples: Also see the Inuit and Sami links pages. Greenland's Lost Children From the Copenhagen Post , a short report on a 1950s social experiment to 'modernize' Greenland's next generation. The Sami of Norway A lengthy article on Sami culture, historically and in the modern world. Written by Wenke Brenna, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Saami Parliament Founded in Sweden in 1992, this organization's mandate is to facilitate practical solutions to the problems of the Saami people. Swedish Policy and Saami Rights An extensive analysis by Fae Korsmo, from the Northern Review To the Main Indigenous Peoples Index Home Articles Travel ... Search

15. Resource Centre For The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Reports. Articles. About sami people. Get to know the sami country. Destinations. Newsrecords. Webmail. About sami people. R eindeen herding, fishing and pure nature. http://www.galdu.org/english/index.php?sladja=25

16. Resource Centre For The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Sweden and Finland haven`t signed the ILO convention on the rights of indigenouspeople; Norway has. At issue is the sami claim to the mountains, lakes and http://www.galdu.org/english/index.php?odas=117

17. Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights http//www.itv.se/boreale/samieng.htm. The sami are most likely descendedfrom similar indigenous peoples to the east, in what is now Russia. http://www.hrusa.org/indig/reports/sami.htm

Case Study: Sami Because of the scarcity on information on the Russian Sami and the small number of Sami in Russia, this case study will focus mostly on the Sami in the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland. Background The Sami are an indigenous people who inhabit areas in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Total numbers are small, ranging from 30,000 to 70,000 according to the Sami Council ( http://www.suri.ee/eup/samis.html ). Some sources put the upper estimates at 90,000 ( http://www.fuen.org/pdfs/20020614Saami_Sara.pdf ) or 100,000, although 70,000 seems to be the most widely accepted estimate. The distribution across the four countries is as follows: between 40,000 and 45,000 in Norway, 17,000 in Sweden, 5,700 in Finland and about 2,000 in Russia ( http://odin.dep.no/odinarkiv/norsk/dep/ud/1997/annet/032005-990462/index-dok000-b-f-a.html ). The large range of the estimates is explained by the different definitions used to describe who is and isn’t a Sami. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Sami were defined as reindeer herders in Sweden, meaning that all sedentary Sami were instantly transformed into Swedes. The contemporary definition places a heavy emphasis on self-identification and knowledge of the Sami language. The Swedish law on the Sami parliament states that: “Sami, under this law, is any person who considers themselves to be Sami, and

18. Historical Synopsis Of The Sami Historical Synopsis of the sami/United Nations Relationship by ChristianJakob Burmeister Hicks. CHAPTERS World Council of indigenous peoples. http://www.thearctic.is/articles/topics/samisynopsis/kafli_0300.htm

PDF-version of this article Historical Synopsis of the Sami/United Nations Relationship by Christian Jakob Burmeister Hicks CHAPTERS: A brief Saami history Saami Today World Council of Indigenous Peoples Saami and the ILO Saami and the United Nations Nordic Saami and International Fora Future Implications ... References Previous Chapter Next Chapter World Council of Indigenous Peoples In 1975, the Nordic Saami Council and other indigenous groups held a conference in Copenhagen for the final preparations of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP). A strategy, budget, and delegation of experts were adopted at this time. Saami have proven their merit at forming international partnerships and motivating politics for indigenous rights. “The Saami have formed alliances with other aboriginal peoples through such organizations as the WCIP. Such initiatives have enabled the Nordic Saami to have their rights as an aboriginal people discussed in international fora.” (Sillanpää, 1994, 229) Previous Chapter Next Chapter Historical synopsis of the Sami/United Nations relationship

19. Historical Synopsis Of The Sami of indigenous peoples collectively. This is demonstrated through our ongoing andcontinuous work at the United Nations and other international fora.” (sami http://www.thearctic.is/articles/topics/samisynopsis/kafli_0700.htm

PDF-version of this article Historical Synopsis of the Sami/United Nations Relationship by Christian Jakob Burmeister Hicks CHAPTERS: A brief Saami history Saami Today World Council of Indigenous Peoples Saami and the ILO ... Nordic Saami and International Fora Future Implications Notes References Previous Chapter Next Chapter Future Implications Saami political leaders continue to view the United Nations as am important step towards greater self-determination. In 1998, the Norwegian Saami Parliament published their three year plan for future actions. This document outlined the importance of continued work with ILO 169 and the United Nation’s WGIP. (Norske Sametinget, 1998, 48-50) In addition, Anne Nourgam, President of the Saami Council pointed out in 2001, “ We Saami also work side by side with other indigenous peoples. We are deeply committed to fighting for the human rights of indigenous peoples collectively. This is demonstrated through our on-going and continuous work at the United Nations and other international fora.” (Sami Council, 2001)

20. Indigenous Peoples Of The World The International Day of indigenous peoples is 9 August every Smithsonian, and findout about the peoples of the of Quebec and Labrador, the sami of Northern http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/indigenouspeoples/

Skip to content home australia.gov.au about this site ... help Search: On this site On contributor websites Saturday, 12-Jun-2004 08:37:41 AUS Eastern Standard Time Cultural Resources Articles Audience ausculture newsletter 'Bluey' search engine ... Training directory Newsletter Subscribe now! ausculture-newsletter Subcribe to our free e-mail ausculture-newsletter, bringing you the latest on culture, recreation and online issues More info Indigenous Peoples of the World International Day of Indigenous Peoples is 9 August every year. You can visit the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian, and find out about the peoples of the Arctic Circle including the Inupiat of Alaska, the Crees of Northern Quebec, the Nenets and Khanty of north-west Siberia, the Aleut of the Aleutian islands, the Innu of Quebec and Labrador, the Sami of Northern Europe and the people of Iceland. Learn about the Banaban people and other peoples of the Pacific region Articles There are articles on this website about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history. These articles include links to a range of useful resources: Aboriginal Heritage Australian Indigenous Art European Discovery and Settlement of Australia National Reconciliation Week ... Sorry Day Listed below is a range of resources available on the Internet on this and related topics. As well as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations included here, you can also access over 100

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