I am a Sami reindeer herder from northern Norway. My family and I have herded reindeer for generations. It is not just our livelihood, but an integral part of Sami culture – a way of life built on ...

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 ...

There’s no shortage of coffee shops on the University of Minnesota campus, but none of them let customers drink coffee under an 8-foot-tall tent — yet. That’s just one of the ways Dinkytown’s newest ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...

More than 400 Sami told investigators they are discouraged from maintaining their language and traditions, particularly in boarding schools - Anadolu Ajansı ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Plenty of cafes can serve up a decent latte. But only the Lavvu Coffee House here lets customers sip espresso around a fire inside a traditional reindeer herder's tent. The fire is ...

The Sami culture runs deep in Carlton County -- though few may realize it. A recent visit to the Fond du Lac Reservation by a Sami television crew from Norway put the local Sami culture in the ...

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.