Traditional reindeer herding is a cornerstone of Sámi culture in the European Arctic highlands. It’s also part of a finely balanced ecology that can help cool the planet. But Norway’s government wants ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Norway's ethnic Sami to choose own parliament Sept. 14 * Right-wing party says Sami parliament undemocratic * Rightists say rules discriminate against non-Sami By Aasa Christine Stoltz OSLO, Sept 11 ...

German soldiers were fascinated by the Sámi population and took many photographs. Here are reindeer-herding Sámi in traditional ceremonial dress on the occasion of a wedding in Kautokeino. The couple ...

COPENHAGEN, DenmarkCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian government apologized Thursday to reindeer herders after activists spent a week protesting a wind farm that they say hinders the rights of the ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police on Thursday removed activists from the entrance to two Norwegian government offices as campaigners continued their protest against a wind farm that they say hinders ...

Norway and the Sami people have reached an agreement, resolving a three-year dispute over Europe’s largest onshore wind farm. Located in central Norway’s Fosen district, the wind farm is approximately ...

Bodø will be the first city within the Arctic Circle to ever hold the title of European Capital of Culture. As the dawn of 2024 approaches, the Norwegian Arctic city of Bodø is poised to step into the ...

The Sami Cultural Center of North America has recently opened a headquarters in the Lakeside Professional Building. The Sami (pronounced "sahmi" and often spelled "saami") are the indigenous people 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 ...