The Sami (Saami or Sámi), previously known as Lapps, are the native and indigenous population of the northern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. They inhabit the Arctic and subarctic areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland and western Russia. Their languages belong to the Finno-Ugric languages.
Northern Lavvu: offering traditional Sami tents for fellow Sami and friends. Minneapolis-based small-scale manufacturer. Site contains excellent introduction to the Sami tent with illustrations from classical literature. lavvu.com
From the Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire. "The authors of the present book, who come from a country (Estonia) which has shared the fate of nations in the Russian and Soviet empires, endeavour to publicize the plight of the small nations whos www.eki.ee/books/redbook/kola_lapps.shtml
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) in Oslo. A short presentation of the Sami resources and links to libraries and Sami Internet sites. www.norskfolke.museum.no/samisk/samiskeng.html
Festival held every easter celebrating Sami culture: music, films and theater. Sports events are reindeer and snowmobile races. www.saami-easterfestival.org/eng_index.htm
Presentation and description of the indigenous population of the Scandinavian peninsula. Covers history, language, culture, art, music, politics and the role of reindeer in Sami culture. www.itv.se/boreale/samieng.htm
Fact sheet about Lapland and the Sami people living in the north of the Scandinavian peninsula (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia). www.scandinavica.com/sami.htm
Original Sami name forms of places in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia. "This is the site of Luistxo Fernandez, a Basque internaut." Contains place-names of minority and native peoples. Text in English and Basque. www.geocities.com/Athens/9479/sami.html
Various documents about Sámi issues at the University of Tromsø, Norway): Sámi research and education. Indigenous Peoples' Research Network. Research documentation. Sámi Library Resources (in Norwegian). Publications from the University Museum. Downlo www.uit.no/ssweb/sdg/idxsdgen.htm
A joik performer of the Sami or Laplander people, Somby also is a designer and photographer, and he is associate professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Tromsø. www.jus.uit.no/ansatte/somby/dajanENG.htm
A confederation of regional organizations with members who share the heritage of the Sami culture of Northern Scandinavia and Finland. members.tripod.com/SAMI_SIIDA/index-2.html
The Sami parliament of Sweden. Also includes extensive bibliographies of literature in English about the Sami, and subject bibliographies, e.g. Sami religion. www.sametinget.se/../..
Fact sheet about the college established in Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino) in 1989 to cover the needs of higher education and research of the Sami society, and to strengthen Sami professional qualifications in various fields. The college has a responsibility www.samiskhs.no
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