Reindeer Herders

Information on The Sami of Scandinavia & Russia

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, hangs reindeer and moose meat above a fire in his lavo (tent) to smoke it. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, throwing his lasso at his reindeers' winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Vassily Selivanov, a Sami reindeer herder from Lovozero, carries firewood into his hut. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Two Sami reindeer herders relax in their hut after a days' work at their winter pastures. Lovozero, Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Nikolai Lukin, a Sami reindeer herder from Lovozero, taking supplies to his winter camp by snowmobile. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Saami reindeer herder, Johan Logje, rests with his feet up on his snowmobile handlebars. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985

Sami herder, Johan Henrik, harnesses reindeer to pull sled on migration. Finnmark, Norway. 1985

Berit Logje, a Sami woman herder, walks among her family's reindeer herd before spring migration. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985

Sami woman herder, Marit, among her reindeer before the spring migration. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, hangs reindeer and moose meat above a fire in his lavo (tent) to smoke it. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, and his wife Inge Ellen, relax by the fire in their lavo (tent). Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

When pastures are in poor condition some Saami herders feed hay to their reindeer to supplement their diet of lichens in the winter time. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami Reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, and his son Issat out keeping watch over their reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herders working with their reindeer in a corral near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, ice fishing for Arctic Char on a lake near his reindeers' winter pastures. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

A Saami reindeer herder on a snowmobile moving his reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder Nils Peter Gaup, cutting a piece of smoked moose meat to eat in a hut at his reindeers' winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, checking his reindeer at their winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, out checking his reindeer at their winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Nils Peder Gaup, a Saami herder, harnesses one of his reindeer near his home in Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, rounding up stray animals at their winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Scientist, Svein Mathiesen (left), discusses the condition of winter pastures with Saami reindeer herder Nils Peder Gaup & his wife, out on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Olga Kirillova, a Sami woman from Lovozero, sits with her dog on a snowmobile. Kola Peninsula, Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Velodia Dirkatch, a Sami man from Lovozero, driving a reindeer sled. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Olga Kirillova, a Sami woman from Lovozero, out on forest tundra in the winter time. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Sami reindeer herder protests about Sea Eagle predation on his reindeer herd. Jokkmokk. Sweden. Size to A4.

Sami herder, Johan Henrik lassoes a reindeer on the spring migration. Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Sami herder leaves on his snowmobile to check the resting reindeer herd. Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Sami reindeer herders castrate a reindeer in the corral before migrating. Kautokeino. Sapmi. N Norway. 1985

Sami reindeer herder and his wife dressed in traditional clothing to work the herd. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985

A herd of Reindeer feeding at their spring pastures. Finnmark, N. Norway. 2000

Sami herders Alf & Mikkel tie up a calf to take it home safely for extra feed. Karasjok. Sapmi. Norway. 2000

Reindeer herder with a calf that has got left behind by the herd, on his snowmobile. Karasjok. Sapmi. Norway. 2000

Sami Reindeer herder Johan-Henrik Logje with his reindeer at the end of the spring migration. Norway. 1972

Saami reindeer herder, Johan Logje, rests with his feet up on his snowmobile handlebars. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985

Sami herder drags a reindeer calf he has lassoed in the corral. North Norway. 1985

Sami herder, Johan Henrik lassoes a reindeer on the spring migration. Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Sami herder, Johan Henrik, harnesses a reindeer to pull a sled on the migration. North Norway. 1985

Sami reindeer herder, Aslak, cooks over a fire in his tent on spring migration. North Norway. 1985

Reindeer herder uses a snow scooter to herd migrating reindeer. North Norway. 1985

Sami herders lasso a reindeer at the corral. Strays are separated now. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985

Sami herders, Johan & Aslak, cooking in their tent/lavvu on the spring migration. North Norway. 1985