The sámi people (also saami) are a native people of northern europe inhabiting sápmi, which today encompasses northern parts of sweden, norway, finland, and the kola peninsula of russia. Traditionally, the sámi have been nomadic reindeer herders, relying on the animals for sustenance and as a central element of their cultural identity Sápmi is the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the sámi people
Photos: For Scandinavia's Sami People, Reindeer Still Reign
Sápmi includes the northern parts of fennoscandia, stretching over four countries
Norway, sweden, finland, and russia.
British political commentator sami hamdi plans to leave the u.s After spending over two weeks in immigration detention Traditional sami occupations are hunting, fishing, farming, and reindeer herding, though only a minority of today's sami make a living from these activities alone, and virtually none live in a natural economy nor have a nomadic lifestyle. The indigenous sami are one of sweden's five national minorities
Originally reindeer herders, many today live modern lives.
