The Sami

Information on The Sami of Scandinavia & Russia

A Sami man with his reindeer at Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi. Finland

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, & his wife Inge Ellen, out checking their reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. 2007

Vassily Selivanov, a Sami reindeer herder from Lovozero, relaxes with a cigarette after a day's work. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Valentina Kirillova, Sami Radio's first presenter, in the recording studio at Lovozero. Murmansk, Kola Peninsula, NW Russia. 2005

Mattis and Marit-Anne Sara, Sami herders, move a reindeer in the corral pre migration. Karasjok. Sapmi. Norway. 2000

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

Reindeer migrate through the Kildal Valley to summer pastures. Travel is easier at night. Finnmark, N.Norway. 1985

Smiling Sami man wearing traditional clothing. Jukkasjarvi, Lapland, Sweden.

Inge Ellen, a Saami woman, watches as her daughter Sara Lea put on a pair of traditional reindeer skin boots. 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

Outside his home in Kautokeino, Saami reindeer herder Nils Peder Gaup, fills his snowmobile with petrol before going to check on his reindeer at their winter pastures. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

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

A Saami woman selling reindeer skins and handicrafts at the Kautokeino Easter Festival. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

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

A Sami family prepares to leave Lovozero on a summer fishing trip by boat. Kola Peninsula, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami reindeer herd at their winter pastures near Lovozero on the Kola Peninsula. NW Russia. 2005

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

Valentina Kirillova, Sami Radio's first presenter, in the recording studio at Lovozero. Murmansk, Kola Peninsula, NW Russia. 2005

A Sami woman wearing a replica of traditional Kola Peninsula Sami dress. Sami Culture Centre, Lovozero. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Sami girls chat to their friends on their mobile phones at the Jokkmokk Winter Market. Sweden. Size to A4.

Sami girl performs a joik at the opening of the 400th Jokkmokk Winter Market. Sweden. Size to A4

Sami man, Per Kuhmunen, in a traditional red pompom hat leads the procession at Jokkmokk's Winter Market. Sweden.

Sami couple holding a baby at a Christening ceremony in Kautokeino. North Norway. 1990

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

Reindeer migrate through the Kildal Valley to summer pastures. Travel is easier at night. Finnmark, N.Norway. 1985

Sami herders at the end of a line of reindeer which are following a man on a skidoo, to the corral. Karasjok. Sapmi. Norway. 2000

Sami child playing on a snowmobile by the church at Baeivasgiedde. Karasjok. Sapmi. North Norway. 2000

Sami teenagers dressed in traditional clothing for their confirmation. Karasjok Church. Sapmi. North Norway. 2000

A Saami woman reindeer herder leads her caravan of reindeer sleds during the Spring migration. Kautokeino. Norway. (1972)

Sitting on a sled, Inga-Anna & her aunt Karen-Anna on a Sami spring migration. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1972

Lake Sami adjusts the harness on his reindeer. Inari. Finland. 1996

Sami Reindeer herder, Johan, takes a rest from follows his herd on skis. Kautokeino, North Norway. 1985

Sami herders Johan Henrik & Johan brew coffee and joke during the long migration. Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Lake Sami with his sled reindeer in light snow. Inari. Finland. 1996

Sami woman in traditional costume takes photos. Kautokeino. Norway. 1996