Sápmi—a vast region located in northern fennoscandia—ranges across tundra, mountains, valleys, forests, lakes, and rivers Traveling from north to south, the land is varied and multifarious, and carries memories, stories, and songs In the winter, the landscape is covered in snow. The sami people live in four countries Norway, sweden, finland, and russia The total population in these four countries is estimated at approx
80,000, of whom around half live in norway. The indigenous sami are one of sweden's five national minorities Originally reindeer herders, many today live modern lives. Traditional sami occupations are hunting, fishing, farming, and reindeer herding, though only a minority of today's sami make a living from these activities alone, and virtually none live in a natural economy nor have a nomadic lifestyle. Sweden's indigenous people, the sámi, have their own cultural heritage, language, flag and parliament The sami people, often referred to as the indigenous inhabitants of lapland, have a rich cultural heritage that spans across the northern regions of norway, sweden, finland, and russia.
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