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Britta Marakatt-Labba Is Bringing Sámi Culture to the Rest of the World

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 ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sami culture said at risk from Arctic mining

KIRUNA, Sweden -- High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have ...
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Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing

A church in Kiruna, Sweden, designed by architect Gustaf Wickman to resemble a Sami hut. Apolline Guillerot-Malick/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In May 2025, Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the ...
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Sweden’s plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders

KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer ...
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Toronto: A Desperate Mother, Indigenous Tradition and 3,000 Guests Spell Chaos in ‘A Sami Wedding’ Trailer (Exclusive)

What happens when you mix reindeer herders, family secrets, and a 3,000-person wedding that needs to be planned in a month? You get A Sami Wedding, the new Norwegian dramedy series from Åse Kathrin.
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Sweden's plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders

KIRUNA, Sweden — High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have ...
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Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing

In May 2025, Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, delivered an apology to the Sámi, the only recognized Indigenous people in the European Union. Speaking on behalf of ...