Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
The Sami People photographs
MSS-021
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
- Creator
- Ranta, Elma
- Creator
- Ranta, Taimi
- Title
- The Sami People photographs
- ID
- MSS-021
- Date
- 1954
- Extent
- 1.0 folder
- Language
Preferred Citation Note
[Identification of item], in The Sami People photographs, MSS-021, Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives, Northern Michigan University.
Historical Note
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, (also known as Lapps, although this term is considered derogatory) are one of the indigenous people of northern Europe inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia but also in the border area between south and middle Sweden. Their ancestral lands span an area the size of Sweden in the Nordic countries. The Sami people are among the largest indigenous ethnic groups in Europe. Their traditional languages are the Sami languages, which are classified as members of the Finno-Lappic group of the Uralic language family.
Traditionally, the Sami have plied a variety of livelihoods, including coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding. However, the best known Sami livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding – which about 10% of the Sami are connected with and 2,800 actively involved with full-time. For traditional, environmental, cultural, and political reasons, reindeer herding is legally reserved only for Sami people in certain regions of the Nordic countries.
Scope and Contents note
This collection features seven photographs of the Sami People of Finland taken in 1954.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
Harden Learning Resources Center 1261401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette, Michigan, 49855
906-227-1225
archives@nmu.edu
Revision Description
4/28/2010
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift from Elma and Taimi Ranta.
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Sami (European people)--Finland.
Collection Inventory
MSS-021 Photographs - Sami People of Finland 1954 1.0 folder |
Box 35-03-08 LRC |
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