What a landmark ruling for the Sámi people in Finland means for the protection of Indigenous rights globally
In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision ...
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Finnish spraying reindeer antlers with glow-in-the-dark paint to curb accidents [w/video]
Just ask drivers from Finland, who have a serious problem with reindeer. So... how could we make these accidents more avoidable? The Finnish Reindeer Herder's Association thinks it has found the ...
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Finland’s reindeer races return with betting on the fastest antlers
The Poro Cup 2025 kicks off this weekend in Rovaniemi, bringing reindeer racing back to Finland’s winter sports calendar. The ...
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Just a king and queen posing for a selfie with a reindeer
King Frederik and Queen of Mary are now officially on their State Visit to Finland but ahead of the formal events, they had ...
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Over 20 Things to do Finland + What You Need to Know Before Yo Go
The population of Finland is only 5.5 million. Reindeer outnumber people 2:1 in the Finnish Lapland! Although it looks like ...
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Denmark and Finland strengthen ties through royal visit
Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark are on an official visit to Finland, aiming to strengthen diplomatic and cultural ...
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Eye on the Arctic
(Artist: Sunna Kitti/Courtesy Sami Parliament in Finland) Jussa Seurujarvi, a reindeer herder from Partakko, a village in Arctic Finland, says he’s lucky his community is off the tourism radar ...
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Northern Light
In this setting they look entirely natural, a Finnish version of mule deer or elk. And yet these are semidomesticated reindeer, sources of meat and pelts that wear ear tags and collars ...
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The indigenous Scandinavians who sing to their reindeer
Ingá-Máret Gaup-Juuso lives in a Finnish village near the Norwegian border, among the reindeer herding communities of Sweden and Norway. She’s a Sami – the largest indigenous group of people ...