The article below gives some brief information about Sami National Day, the Sami flag and some links to interesting webpages and articles. This topic will be expanded before Sami National Day 2018.…

Source: Sami National Day 6th February

There is a project in Norwegian upper secondary schools called “Art of the Week” (ukens kunstverk). Each week a painting is displayed on a large screen in the schools taking part in the…

Source: Wandjina – Rain Maker Spirit

(Updated 27 January 2017) The protest action against the construction of an oil pipeline from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota to Illinois has been growing since work on it commenced in 2016. …

Source: North Dakota Pipeline Protest – Indigenous Nations Unite

This activity can also be used as an introductory activity to Aborginal culture, as it teaches pupils about variations in the Australian landscape, and links into other areas of Aborginal cu…

Source: Songlines

Here are some brief activities that could be used to start off working with indigenous culture and history in a class. The first two activities are a generalized introduction to indigenous peoples …

Source: Where do I start? Introductory Activities

Australia Day, 26 January, is the anniversary of the arrival of the fleet from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788 . Eur…

Source: Australia Day/ Invasion Day

Australia Day, 26 January, is the anniversary of the arrival of the fleet from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788 . Eur…

Source: Australia Day/ Invasion Day

Joiking is a special means of expressing one´s relationship to people and nature. Joik has been the Sami people´s musical means of expression since ancient times. Traditionally joiks have no…

Source: Joik – Sami musical expression

The Sami are found in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. There are 10 languages (nine living languages), as can be seen on the map below: On this map, you can also see an approximatio…

Source: Introducing the Sami

Before reading more about a few important aspects and events in Sami history below, look at this video about Sami history post- WW2: This video covers the period from World War Two to the modern da…

Source: Sami history and identity post-WW2