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Lake Sami cooks some dried reindeer meat and coffee on his fire. Inari. Finland. 1996
FIN0057-08:   Lake Sami cooks some dried reindeer meat and coffee on his fire. Inari. Finland. 1996.
 
Sami father,Johan Eira,holds his son, Mikkel at a wedding in Kautokeino. They are dressed in traditional costume. Kautokeino, Finnmark Norway. (1985)
KK.0018-33:   Sami father,Johan Eira,holds his son, Mikkel at a wedding in Kautokeino. They are dressed in traditional costume. Kautokeino, Finnmark Norway. (1985).
 
Berit Logje, a Sami woman herder, walks among her family's reindeer herd before spring migration. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985
KK.0020-35:   Berit Logje, a Sami woman herder, walks among her family's reindeer herd before spring migration. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985.
 
A herd of reindeer grazing at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007
KK.0706-09:   A herd of reindeer grazing at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007.
 
Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, ice fishing for Arctic Char on a lake near his reindeers' winter pastures. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007
KK.0705-14:   Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, ice fishing for Arctic Char on a lake near his reindeers' winter pastures. Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway. 2007.
 
Berit Logje, a Sami woman reindeer herder, antler at round-up near Kautokeino. Northern Norway. (1985)
KK.0037-10:   Berit Logje, a Sami woman reindeer herder, antler at round-up near Kautokeino. Northern Norway. (1985).
 
Sami woman herder, Marit, among her reindeer before the spring migration. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985
KK.0058-35:   Sami woman herder, Marit, among her reindeer before the spring migration. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985.
 
Young Saami girl, Inger Anne, leads sled Reindeer at the start of the Spring migration. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972
KK.2725-00:   Young Saami girl, Inger Anne, leads sled Reindeer at the start of the Spring migration. Kautokeino. Norway. 1972.
 
Reindeer herder, Johan Henrik, on skis leads his herd on the spring migration Kautokeino, N.Norway. 1985
KK.0073-20:   Reindeer herder, Johan Henrik, on skis leads his herd on the spring migration Kautokeino, N.Norway. 1985.
 
Sami herder, Johan Henrik, harnesses a reindeer to pull a sled on the migration. North Norway. 1985
KK.0074-21:   Sami herder, Johan Henrik, harnesses a reindeer to pull a sled on the migration. North Norway. 1985.
 
A Saami woman reindeer herder leads her caravan of reindeer sleds during the Spring migration. Kautokeino. Norway. (1972)
KK.2764-00:   A Saami woman reindeer herder leads her caravan of reindeer sleds during the Spring migration. Kautokeino. Norway. (1972).
 
Sami herder, Johan warms himself by the fire in his tent during migration. Kautokeino, North Norway. 1985
KK.0077-27:   Sami herder, Johan warms himself by the fire in his tent during migration. Kautokeino, North Norway. 1985.
 
Sami tent/lavvu made from birch poles & blankets has a fire burning inside. North Norway. 1985
KK.0080-35:   Sami tent/lavvu made from birch poles & blankets has a fire burning inside. North Norway. 1985.
 
Saami reindeer herder, Johan Logje, rests with his feet up on his snowmobile handlebars. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985
KK.0082-32:   Saami reindeer herder, Johan Logje, rests with his feet up on his snowmobile handlebars. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985.
 
Reindeer migrate through the Kildal Valley to summer pastures. Travel is easier at night. Finnmark, N.Norway. 1985
KK.0089-10:   Reindeer migrate through the Kildal Valley to summer pastures. Travel is easier at night. Finnmark, N.Norway. 1985.
 
Sami reindeer herder, Aslak Logje, with a calf born at the end of the migration. North Norway. 1985
KK.0095-17:   Sami reindeer herder, Aslak Logje, with a calf born at the end of the migration. North Norway. 1985.
 
Sami reindeer herder, Aslak Logje, takes his boat to summer pastures on an island. North Norway. 1985
KK.0097-10:   Sami reindeer herder, Aslak Logje, takes his boat to summer pastures on an island. North Norway. 1985.
 
Berit Logje, an elderly Sami woman from a reindeer herding family inside her home in Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. (2022)
KK.3701-05:   Berit Logje, an elderly Sami woman from a reindeer herding family inside her home in Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. (2022).
 
Portrait of pretty Sami girl in a traditional hat and peske at the Jokkmokk Winter Market. Sweden
SJM0008-12:   Portrait of pretty Sami girl in a traditional hat and peske at the Jokkmokk Winter Market. Sweden.
 
Aslak Logje, a Sami man wearing traditional clothes for the Easter Reindeer races. Kautokeino, North Norway. 1996
KK.0180-02:   Aslak Logje, a Sami man wearing traditional clothes for the Easter Reindeer races. Kautokeino, North Norway. 1996.
 
Ellen Margarethe, a Sami woman, making a traditional Sami man's Gakti (tunic) Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway (2022)
KK.3701-27:   Ellen Margarethe, a Sami woman, making a traditional Sami man's Gakti (tunic) Kautokeino, Finnmark, North Norway (2022).
 
After a Confirmation ceremony in Kautokeino, a Sami family and guests gather to take photographs in front of a Lavo(traditional tent). Finnmark, North Norway
KK.3702-10:   After a Confirmation ceremony in Kautokeino, a Sami family and guests gather to take photographs in front of a Lavo(traditional tent). Finnmark, North Norway.

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