Beyond Rudolph: The Cultural Impacts of Reindeer Herding on the Sami

The reindeer is a quintessential symbol of the Sami, the indigenous people of Northern Scandinavia. Reindeer have always been integral to Sami culture, but they have not always had the same significance that they do now. In the 16th and 17th centuries, reindeer herding practices shifted from small-s...

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Main Author: Trueworthy, Ava A.
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Published: PDXScholar 2022
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Reindeer herding > Northern Europe
Reindeer herding > Environmental aspects > Northern Europe
Sami (European people) > History
Sami (European people) > Hunting
Sami (European people) > Ethnic identity
Cultural History
European History
History
Rudolph
sami
Online Access:https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2022/papers/12
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spelling ftportlandstate:oai:pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu:younghistorians-1248 2023-05-15T18:10:12+02:00 Beyond Rudolph: The Cultural Impacts of Reindeer Herding on the Sami Trueworthy, Ava A. 2022-04-25T16:00:00Z application/pdf https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2022/papers/12 https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1248&context=younghistorians unknown PDXScholar https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2022/papers/12 https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1248&context=younghistorians © 2022 Ava A. Trueworthy http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY Young Historians Conference Reindeer herding -- Northern Europe Reindeer herding -- Environmental aspects -- Northern Europe Sami (European people) -- History Sami (European people) -- Hunting Sami (European people) -- Ethnic identity Cultural History European History History text 2022 ftportlandstate 2022-06-09T17:46:12Z The reindeer is a quintessential symbol of the Sami, the indigenous people of Northern Scandinavia. Reindeer have always been integral to Sami culture, but they have not always had the same significance that they do now. In the 16th and 17th centuries, reindeer herding practices shifted from small-scale domestication to large-scale reindeer herding and nomadism. This paper explores the political and cultural dynamics that surrounded this shift: pressure from encroaching settler nations, dwindling resources, and a loss of traditional practices. Ultimately, this shift irrevocably impacted Sami identity. Knowledge of the historical factors surrounding the transition to reindeer nomadism is essential to Sami cultural preservation and activism today. Text sami sami Portland State University: PDXScholar Rudolph ENVELOPE(-62.433,-62.433,-64.900,-64.900)
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topic Reindeer herding -- Northern Europe
Reindeer herding -- Environmental aspects -- Northern Europe
Sami (European people) -- History
Sami (European people) -- Hunting
Sami (European people) -- Ethnic identity
Cultural History
European History
History
spellingShingle Reindeer herding -- Northern Europe
Reindeer herding -- Environmental aspects -- Northern Europe
Sami (European people) -- History
Sami (European people) -- Hunting
Sami (European people) -- Ethnic identity
Cultural History
European History
History
Trueworthy, Ava A.
Beyond Rudolph: The Cultural Impacts of Reindeer Herding on the Sami
topic_facet Reindeer herding -- Northern Europe
Reindeer herding -- Environmental aspects -- Northern Europe
Sami (European people) -- History
Sami (European people) -- Hunting
Sami (European people) -- Ethnic identity
Cultural History
European History
History
description The reindeer is a quintessential symbol of the Sami, the indigenous people of Northern Scandinavia. Reindeer have always been integral to Sami culture, but they have not always had the same significance that they do now. In the 16th and 17th centuries, reindeer herding practices shifted from small-scale domestication to large-scale reindeer herding and nomadism. This paper explores the political and cultural dynamics that surrounded this shift: pressure from encroaching settler nations, dwindling resources, and a loss of traditional practices. Ultimately, this shift irrevocably impacted Sami identity. Knowledge of the historical factors surrounding the transition to reindeer nomadism is essential to Sami cultural preservation and activism today.
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