Meet the Sami: Europe's Indigenous People 🐾
Explore the rich history of the Sami, northern Europe's indigenous people, from reindeer herding to joik singing and their survival stories.

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9.5K views • Jul 5, 2025

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Discover the rich history of the Sami, Indigenous people of northern Scandinavia and Russia. From reindeer herding to joik singing, explore how they survived harsh assimilation policies and kept their culture alive. #Sami #IndigenousPeople #NorthernEurope #ReindeerHerding #CulturalSurvival#Sami #indigenousculture #NorthernEurope #ReindeerHerding #Joik #CulturalResilience #Shorts
🎵 Track Credit
“Swift Valkyrie (Remastered)” by Arten Harmushkin from PixaBay, Magiksolo
🖼️ Image Credits
1️⃣ Anthony Randell, Swedish woman in Sámi clothing next to a white reindeer, Flickr, 22 May 2006
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2️⃣ Niilo Tuura, Teacher and pupils, Outakoski, Utsjoki, Finland, Finnish Heritage Agency, 1938, accession HK19900114:1292
Source
3️⃣ Nelealaska, Map showing Sámi languages and native speakers, 16 January 2022, EuroGeographics
“You may reuse information contained on this website provided you acknowledge EuroGeographics as the source.”
4️⃣ C.A. Söderman, Two men in Sámi clothing with reindeer and boat, sculpture photographed at Nordiska Museet, Sweden (1867–1875)
Source
5️⃣ Kenneth Hætta, Third Governing Council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway, Flickr, 12 October 2017
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6️⃣ Saamiblog, Sámi couple in traditional gákti / kofte, Flickr, 2009
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7️⃣ Gunhild Blodøks, Sámi nomad woman in traditional dress, photograph from 1893, published for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Commons Link (public domain)
🎵 Track Credit
“Swift Valkyrie (Remastered)” by Arten Harmushkin from PixaBay, Magiksolo
🖼️ Image Credits
1️⃣ Anthony Randell, Swedish woman in Sámi clothing next to a white reindeer, Flickr, 22 May 2006
Link
2️⃣ Niilo Tuura, Teacher and pupils, Outakoski, Utsjoki, Finland, Finnish Heritage Agency, 1938, accession HK19900114:1292
Source
3️⃣ Nelealaska, Map showing Sámi languages and native speakers, 16 January 2022, EuroGeographics
“You may reuse information contained on this website provided you acknowledge EuroGeographics as the source.”
4️⃣ C.A. Söderman, Two men in Sámi clothing with reindeer and boat, sculpture photographed at Nordiska Museet, Sweden (1867–1875)
Source
5️⃣ Kenneth Hætta, Third Governing Council of the Sámi Parliament of Norway, Flickr, 12 October 2017
Link
6️⃣ Saamiblog, Sámi couple in traditional gákti / kofte, Flickr, 2009
Link
7️⃣ Gunhild Blodøks, Sámi nomad woman in traditional dress, photograph from 1893, published for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Commons Link (public domain)
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