Creativity has long reigned in Swedish Lapland — where the Sámi historically used their ingenuity to survive the cold, dark ...

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 ...

A traditional Sami camp complete with reindeer has been erected outside of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center as part of FinnFest, offering a glimpse into what life is like for indigenous ...

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 ...

I am a Sami reindeer herder from northern Norway. My family and I have herded reindeer for generations. It is not just our ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...