For context, swedish and english are germanic languages, both originating from old norse. The sámi are the only designated indigenous people in the european union The word “sami” is derived from sápmi Sápmi is a nation without national borders. Printed in the united states of america This catalogue is dedicated to the hard working reindeer and herd dogs of the historic u.s
Reindeer project and to the sami, inupiaq and yup’ik herders who worked beside them. Entifying oneself as a sami is an individual one The current estimate, however, places the total population between thirty thousan And fifty thousand, most of whom live in norway The name sami is derived from our own designation of ourselves as shmit or shpmelaccat No one knows the real meaning
