#Sápmi

[kalessinsdaughter]

Today is the Sámi National Day, celebrating the first international Sámi conference in Tråante (Trondheim), Norway, February 6, 1917.

[vintage-norway]

These are traditional Sámi clothing

These photos are taken in Norway. Sápmi (Sámi people’s land) Stretches from parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

The clothing is called:

Gákti in northern Sámi, Gáppte/gábdde in Lulesámi, gáppte/gåppto in Pitesámi, gápttie in Umesámi and in Southsámi gaeptie, gåpta or gåptoe.

[valokki]

Buori sámegielaid vahku! Happy Sámi Language Week!

This week, October 25-31, is celebrated as the Sámi language week to raise awareness of the languages and cultures of the indigenous Sámi people whose homeland, Sápmi, is spread over the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. To celebrate the week, I thought I’d share a few interesting details about these languages:

🔴 There are nine living Sámi languages and approximately 30 000-40 000 speakers

🔵 All the Sámi languages are considered endangered, and some of them are even on the brink of extinction (such as Ume Sámi with only a few native speakers left)

🟢 The largest of the Sámi languages is Northern Sámi with 20 000 speakers, and it’s spoken in Norway, Sweden, and Finland

🟡 Sámi languages belong to the Uralic language family and they are most closely related to the Baltic-Finnic languages (such as Estonian, Finnish, and Karelian). There are a lot of similarities both grammar and vocabulary wise:

                                               Sámi          Finnish

brother                                  viellja          veli

shaman/witch                     noaidi          noita

nature                                   luondu        luonto

forest                                   meahcci      metsä

🔴 The Sámi languages have adapted very well to life in the Arctic environment with a huge vocabulary of nature and weather-related words to describe the Arctic nature. Sometimes the Sámi languages are called the languages of snow as there are over 300 different words for snow and ice

🔵 Sámi languages are gender-neutral, and instead of having only six personal pronouns, they have nine of them:

I                                                     mun

you                                                don

she, he, they (singular)                son

we (of two people)                       moai

you (of two people)                      doai

they (of two people)                    soai

we                                                 mii

you                                              dii

they                                              sii

🟢 Some of my favourite words in Northern Sámi: eallin (life), duottar (fell), ráhkisvuohta (love), eadni (mother), muorra (tree), biegga (wind), oabbá (sister), jiekŋa (ice), beaivváš (sun), boazu (reindeer)

[emizerri]

A detailed map of Sápmi (Traditional Sámi territory)

[perkeleet-perseessasi]

So a British mining company wants permission to open an iron mine in Sápmi in an area that’s already suffering from excess logging, which will have devastating effects on the indigenous Sámi people

https://www.mittskifte.org/petitions/stop-the-mine-in-gallok

Text of the petition below

“New iron mine in Sweden will have devastating consequences for the Indigenous Sámi people.

This petition is an open letter to Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, Sweden's Minister of Business, Industry & Innovation. We will meet him on February 11th to hand over the signatures - sign the letter to increase the pressure.

Dear Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson,

We are reaching out to you stressing the consequences of a new iron ore mine in Gállok. The proposed location for the mine in the northern part of Sweden, puts the local population, including indigenous Sámi communities, tourism, biodiversity, our drinking water, other local enterprises, and the environment at risk indefinitely.

Iron ore itself is not a rare nor critical metal and is not required for us to fulfil the 'green transition'. The Jokkmokk municipality has already contributed significantly to Sweden's electricity supply and is already suffering from excessive logging.

This is where we draw the line! We, the signatures, ask of you - Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson and the Swedish Government - to stop the proposed iron ore mine in Gállok.

HOW DO I SIGN? Click the purple button [Skriv under] (Swedish for “Sign here”)

Under “Land”, choose the country where you live. “Postnummer” means your postal code. Tick the box “Ja” if you want email updates and “Nej” if you do not - you can unsubscribe whenever you like.

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WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO STOP THIS MINE?

*** It violates the rights of the Indigenous Sámi people *** The UN declaration on the rights of the Indigenous Peoples was implemented in 2007. As per this declaration, Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right not to be subjected to forced assimilation or destruction of their culture. States shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the Indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions to obtain their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that may affect them. Indigenous Sámi people must have decision rights with regards to this mine proposal.

*** The Laponia UNESCO World Heritage could lose its status as world heritage *** The same reindeer that in summertime graze Sarek and Badjelannda also graze the area where the mine has been proposed. Reindeers and Reindeer husbandry in Laponia was an important element in achieving UNESCO World Heritage status for this region. UNESCO has expressed their concerns regarding the mine in this area; "it would greatly affect this heritage". We can lose our World Heritage status as a result of this mine.

*** The mine will put the local water supply at risk *** Lilla Lule river is the source of water for about 100 000 citizens in the northern part of Sweden. If this dam was to collapse, any downstream dams would likely also collapse. There is a direct risk of loss of human life as a consequence of this proposal.

*** This will have a devastating effect on the local population *** Björkholmen village, about two kilometres from the proposed mine, will have to be evacuated if this mine is approved. Lands cultivated by these people for generations will be quite literally blown to smithereens. The local supply of meat, fish, herbs, berries and mushrooms will be sabotaged and possibilities for recreation in the only surviving old forest in the area will be ruined. Jokkmokk will lose its credibility with regards to nature and culture. Many of the returning visitors to Jokkmokk will travel elsewhere, and local tourism will be in ruins.

*** The air quality in Jokkmokk will deteriorate dramatically *** The wind will carry fine particles approximately 20 to 30 kilometres from the mine. These particles will end up in the water supply, in the fish population, on lichen grazed by reindeer, on grass, in berries, herbs and mushrooms.

*** The climate impact must also be carefully considered *** A 90 ton diesel truck travelling every 90 seconds along the road from the mine will increase noise levels and increase the risk of accidents for locals, holiday homeowners, tourists, reindeer and all others in the local area. With a new mine, new roads and more traffic always follow, also to the detriment of both the reindeer in the area and the local and global environment.”

[neromancerart]

Njalla

[freyjaofthenorth]

anyway i'm in the tundra see you in a few days

[endalettere]

Reindeer resting in front of the Sámediggi (Sámi Parliament) in Inari, Finland

[hb-pickle]

I Emailed The Sámi Culture Professor Who Worked On Frozen 2

The emails are long, so let me quickly explain the context first. About two months ago in the Frozen fandom there was a lot of discussion about the Northuldra and how accurate their character designs were. Specifically people wondered why Iduna looked so different from the other Northuldra, how much input the Sámi community had in F2, etc. So I decided to email one of the members of the Sámi Advisory group (Professor Veli-Pekka Lehtola) and ask!!!!

My question - Were the Sámi really as diverse as Frozen 2 depicts them (conscerning skin color and other characteristics)?

Answer - Yes. The Sámi come in many different, diverse groups, and while some may be considered "white", there are very real and valid darker skinned Sámi.

He not only answered this question, but gave me many fun facts about Sami history, the writing process/collaboration with Disney, and lots of other stuff like reindeer circles, herding dogs, and even a cut storylines!!!!! Which you can read all about in the screenshots below ->

EDIT - Here is another post I found this morning talking about skin color and colorism in the Sámi community in case any of you would like a second source ♡

[painajaisnainen]

❤️💚💛💙 Lihkku beivviin, Sápmi!

Today, on the 6th of February, the whole Sápmi celebrates. It's Sámi National Day, that has been celebrated since 1993. The date was chosen to commemorate the beginning of the first Sámi National Assembly that was held in Trondheim in 1917.

The Sámi people are the indigenous people of Sápmi, which encompasses parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. There are nine Sámi languages spoken today.

❤️💚💛💙 Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi! Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi! Šiõǥǥ saaʹmi meersažpeiʹvv!

[laame]

Sápmelaš

Trying to learn to make pixel art, and in general be better at finishing things.

[vintage-norway]

Vintage photos of the Sámi people in Norway

[hartatroll]

-29 och D-vitaminbrist

december...

[dirtwatching]

currently watching stjernekampen, a norwegian singing contest, and this episodes challenge is joik, the indigenous sámi's way of singing, and they have one sámi judge who gets to tell the white contests whether what they were singing was actually joik, and most of the time it isnt

Like imagine if a canadian singing talent show would require the contestants to throat sing.

[phantom-of-the-north]

Took an aimless hike. Wasn’t planning on being away that long but

I just had to go toward Vittjärv now that I had the opportunity

Ended up on a mountain!

Then I found this bunker. Not an uncommon sight in Boden: aside from the five main forts of Boden fortress there’s around 1 200 minor fortifications around the town, concrete bunkers for instance.

Found this sign that I couldn’t read at first, had to plummet through some snow to get closer. Turns out it’s from 1940 so I don’t think it applies today. It says: “Prohibition against entry, photography etc. It is forbidden for unauthorized to enter, photograph or otherwise depict or describe this area or within the same possess explosives. Infringements are punished with day-fine or imprisonment.“

Then I went home ‘cause the sun started setting. I realized I‘d been away for nearly four hours. Anyways it was a fun adventure! I would like to explore some more in the future and see if I can get to Degerberget fort from there.