Indigenous Peoples in the Barents Region
A brief 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.

Sámi Place Names
An extensive database of traditional names in Sámi territory, with translations to Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish, as wellas other information about the Sámi. By Wolfgang Greller.

Swedish Policy and Saami Rights
An extensive analysis by Fae Korsmo, from the Northern Review.

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