Sami Tribe Flashcards

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One of Europe’s last………….tribes

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Indigenous

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How do they make a living

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Sell reindeer for meat in the autumn, one reindeer = £1000

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What age do Sami boys start riding snowmobiles

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10

Having veichals makes it much faster to herd reindeer
No longer have to live so close to herds

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What other equipment do they use ti help herd the reindeer

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helicopters - can’t use snowmobiles in heavily forested areas + roads

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What is their main income

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Cash from slaughtered reindeer, rising fuel prices and other costs make little profit

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Why are they concerned with urbanisation

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Tromso City is expanding fast

Sami forced to move to make way for new developments - reducing space for reindeer habitats causing a continuous battle for land and rights

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Because of urbanisation, what are they forced to use

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Boat for reindeer to travel on to new pastures as the land is now blocked, heavily subsidised by the goverment in recognition of the encroachment on the family’s overland route

In the past the reindeer set the pace moving only when ready, but now boat departures have fixed dates causing stress to meet deadline

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What happens if they lose more land

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They lose the reindeer and their culture, with not enough money made to support living

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Why is Sami culture threatened

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many young Sami are attracted to more settled comfort and education/employment in modern life so leave their traditional communities

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Only…% of Sami manages to remain solely as nomadic reindeer herders, as activities like commercial……….. threaten their lands

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Logging

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