tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:21:34 +0000languagegulahalan sami lessonsreindeersiidafeatured photosgáktisami webart and duodjiarticlescalendarliteraturesamasta - lule sami lessonssportsyoik and musicSami culture and news bloghttp://arran2.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Arden Johnson)Blogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-2546872116197790899Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:35:00 +00002012-08-01T17:35:20.551-06:00 Following is a book review by John Xavier, chair of the Sami Siida of North America: In 1974, Sami writer and cultural leader Alf Isak Keskitalo published what has probably become his most important article, "Research as an Inter-Ethnic Relation," (latest reprint in 1994, in Arctic Centre Reports.)&nbsp; Keskitalo addressed several issues on cultural and social research crossovers, a sorthttp://arran2.blogspot.com/2012/08/we-stopped-forgetting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arden Johnson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-2225564217134006483Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:10:00 +00002012-02-12T21:25:24.622-06:00articlesby Mona Nelson from #18 Spring 2000Árran is a joy to read. It always makes me smile! By the way, it would be nice to hear more from “The Sage” again—that homespun wisdom, spirituality or whatever, that many of us heard from the old folks years ago, but weren’t attentive enough to recognize and appreciate at the time. Perhaps it was that same sage—I don't recall and it doesn't really http://arran2.blogspot.com/2012/02/lake-lillian-sami-pioneers_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arden Johnson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-3248446770113964445Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:26:00 +00002011-01-29T12:40:50.784-06:00Samer i amerikansk tjeneste (Sami in America's Employ) by Nils Evald Biti. Self published.Nils is a local historian in Deatnu/Tana. Now retired, he was a seaman for 20 years and a custodian in a local college. He is also a talented photographer and has on several occasions written for Árran. It was reported in Ságat that 85% of this material has never appeared in Norwegian before.From the http://arran2.blogspot.com/2011/01/sami-in-americas-employ-book-by-nils.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-5707865044851778130Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:21:00 +00002010-08-09T09:51:52.281-06:00L’image du Sápmi – Études comparées (Image of Sápmi - Comparative studies)Kajsa Andersson editor, Humanistica Oerebroensia. Artes et linguae 15 (Humanistic Studies at Örebro University 2009) While there are 18 articles in French and 10 in English, we will focus on one: "Seventeenth-Century Images of the True North, Lapland and the Sami" by Rune Blix Hagen, associate professor at The Departmenthttp://arran2.blogspot.com/2010/08/book-look-image-of-sapmi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arden Johnson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-8764020785763623940Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:49:00 +00002010-07-17T10:15:14.306-06:00 Looking for a lilac lavvu – conjuring pink elephants Dressed in a pink gákti of her own design, Anne Berit Anti had fun during the high energy weekend Midnightrock Festival in Leavnnja/Lakselv (along with 7,500 others). That was, until thieves struck right under the festival's nose, and her lavvu suddenly disappeared! "Saturday at nine o'clock it was gone – only the poles were left,” explains http://arran2.blogspot.com/2010/07/case-for-sapmis-clouseau.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arden Johnson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-2799315317251156846Sun, 02 May 2010 16:00:00 +00002012-02-12T21:06:58.247-06:00From now on, Árran will be published in pdf files on the Internet. No further subscriptions will be necessary. Those of you who have paid in the last two years without receiving four issues, if you still would like to receive a paper copy of the latest issue, you may contact Árran.Here is issue 54/55, a double issue for 2009/2010. You will have to come back here after part one to access the linkshttp://arran2.blogspot.com/2010/05/arran-now-published-digitally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-322865522756861777Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:04:00 +00002008-02-29T21:06:39.710-06:00reindeerWhen princess Märtha Louise visited Finnmark seven years ago the Eira family gave her a white reindeer as a gift. They are among the largest reindeer owners in Finnmark and are featured in an eight-part docu-series on Norwegian TV beginning in February. The reindeer was named Star on the Forehead. Märtha Louise received her in 2001, but since that time it has become six animals – soon an http://arran2.blogspot.com/2008/02/reindeer-luck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-2980141247916112206Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:46:00 +00002008-01-04T07:47:25.098-06:00art and duodjigáktiInga Porsanger (above) of Kárášjoga specializes in traditional clothing in new forms. With modern cuts and vibrant colors, she transforms beloved familiar garments into new and exciting creations. Boot bands in every color of the rainbow are her trademark.“It is a little different. On the one hand it is something familiar, and at the same it can feel a little strange.” Porsanger says of her own http://arran2.blogspot.com/2008/01/evolving-gkti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-2910134513105349235Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:41:00 +00002007-12-17T16:06:19.252-06:00siidaThe following was contributed by Marlene Wisuri, chairperson of the Sami Siida of North America:The Sami Siida of North American was saddened by the death of Mel Olsen on October 23, 2007, after a long struggle with cancer. Mel was one of the founding editors of Árran and frequently wrote articles about Sami history and culture. He was also the editor of Nord Norge and a founder of http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/11/mel-olsen-passes-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-1490213901661048030Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:31:00 +00002007-10-05T14:45:22.573-06:00sportsPuma has collaborated with the Swedish sneaker shop Sneakers N Stuff to create a Sami inspired sneaker. The company, based in Stockholm, says that in designing the shoe, it hopes "to educate the world about the Scandinavian natives and tribute the first people of Northern Europe." This latest in Puma's "Clyde" line was released as a limited edition collector's item on August 18- only six hundred http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/10/puma-releases-sami-themed-sneaker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-6853140759423639323Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:50:00 +00002007-09-06T08:52:56.791-06:00gulahalan sami lessonslanguageWe will be translating some of the lessons from Gulahalan, a multimedia North Sami language course. You will need to visit the site in order to play the sound files, and you can use the English translations on this page as you listen to the dialogs. The Gulahalan website is only compatible with Internet Explorer.Dialog 1Ánne tells about herselfHi! I’m Anne.I’m 18 years old.I’m a student of http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/09/gulahalan-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-1840709508574849966Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:10:00 +00002007-07-21T16:13:14.769-06:00gulahalan sami lessonslanguageDialog 1At the elder care facility-Good morning, aunt Risten!-Good morning!-How are you doing?-I’m doing well. Anything new?-Nothing to hear. Here is your medicine.First take the medicine, I’ll get the water.-Thanks a lot! Dialog 2At the elder care facility, part 2-Today Jusse is coming. It’s time to get dressed.Are you going to wear the dressy gákti?- No, I’m not. I’m going to wear the http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/07/gulahalan-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-5828702028493397565Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:22:00 +00002007-07-05T15:59:47.415-06:00languagesamasta - lule sami lessonsSámásta is an online Lule Sami (julevsáme) language course with dialogs and audio. Sámásta is produced by UR, a Swedish public broadcasting company, the same one that brings you Gulahalan, the North Sami lessons which we also translate here on our blog. The dialogs on the website are given in Lule Sami, in the left column, and Swedish on the right. For English speakers wishing to learn Lule http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/07/lule-sami-language-lessons-smsta-dialog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-8069234459972791653Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:28:00 +00002007-06-21T17:34:22.389-06:00gulahalan sami lessonslanguageWe will be translating some of the lessons from Gulahalan, a multimedia North Sami language course. You will need to visit the site in order to play the sound files, and you can use the English translations on this page as you listen to the dialogs. The Gulahalan website is only compatible with Internet Explorer.Dialog 1Ánne on a school trip, part 1-Hello, my girl! Where are you calling from? http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/06/gulahalan-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-745255716782533102Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:52:00 +00002008-01-04T07:52:26.259-06:00gáktiMiss Finland 2005 and 2007 both wore “gákti” at the Miss Universe competition. Finnish beauty Noora Hautakangas (photo) wanted to be special, so she used a copy of a gákti at the competition in Mexico. Rauni Äärelä of the Rovaniemi Sami association doesn’t like the idea, saying “The gákti is continuously used as if it were a national costume.” Contestants chose their own outfits under the http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/06/can-just-anyone-wear-gkti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-3151045563002149475Tue, 08 May 2007 14:03:00 +00002010-10-08T20:09:08.135-06:00gulahalan sami lessonslanguageWe will be translating some of the lessons from Gulahalan, a multimedia North Sami language course. You will need to visit the site in order to play the sound files, and you can use the English translations on this page as you listen to the dialogs. The Gulahalan website is only compatible with Internet Explorer.Dialog 1Elle Risten ja Máret ságasteabaElle Risten and Maret have a conversationGii http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/05/learn-basic-sami-gulahalan-chapter-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-77461578642154260Fri, 04 May 2007 17:13:00 +00002007-05-04T10:14:20.037-06:00featured photosNils Biti sends this photo with this note: “This photo of Bossekop was taken approximately 1880 – near the time the SS Manitoba departed from this port February 4th, 1893 with 78 Sami and 538 reindeer, bound for the Yukon. Bossekop is from the Sami bossogåppi (båsso = the whale blows, gåppi = inlet).” Birthplace of Amanda Xavier 30 years earlier. Bossekop – near Alta at the bottom of the http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/05/featured-photo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-4903528691564177089Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:37:00 +00002007-07-23T15:25:16.644-06:00yoik and musicThe 18th annual Sami Grand Prix took place at this year's Sami Easter Festival in Guovdageainnu earlier this month. The Sami Grand Prix is Sápmi's answer to the Eurovision song contest and takes its name from the Scandinavian semi-finals called Melodi Grand Prix. Each year the contestants compete in two categories, yoik and song. The songs can and do include some yoik, but within the context of http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/04/sami-grand-prix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-1496086730984155150Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:01:00 +00002007-05-30T22:22:11.453-06:00gulahalan sami lessonslanguageWe will be translating some of the lessons from Gulahalan, a multimedia North Sami language course. You will need to visit the site in order to play the sound files, and you can use the English translations on this page as you listen to the dialogs. The Gulahalan website is only compatible with Internet Explorer.Dialog 1BoradanbáikkisAt the restaurantBuorre eahket!Good evening!Buorre eahket!Good http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/03/learn-basic-sami-gulahalan-chapter-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-257462630852656296Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:24:00 +00002007-05-30T22:22:11.454-06:00gulahalan sami lessonslanguageWe will be translating some of the lessons from Gulahalan, a multimedia North Sami language course. You will need to visit the site in order to play the sound files, and you can use the English translations on this page as you listen to the dialogs. The Gulahalan website is only compatible with Internet Explorer.Chapter 1Dialog 1Mu namma lea... My name is-Buorre Beavi!Good day/hello!-Buorre http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/02/learn-basic-sami-gulahalan-chapters-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-5727494723354658531Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:26:00 +00002007-01-23T09:20:38.619-06:00siidaSiida elder Rudy Johnson has passed away.More on these links:Rudy in memory - Sami Siida of North AmericaRudy's family history - Lapland AncestryPortrait of Rudy by his wife Solveig ArnengObituary from Duluth News TribuneArticle about Rudy by Mel Olsen from Arran #24Academic paper by Rudy from 1976 - A Sami View of Norwegian American EthnicityMemorial by Hans Ragnar Mathisen in Ságat (Norwegian)http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/01/rudolph-johnson-in-memory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-3089458352811403220Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:29:00 +00002007-01-14T18:38:33.356-06:00calendarThe photo exhibit by Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemesten entitled "Frost: Lives and Culture of the Sami People" which was exhibited at the Smithsonian last year is now visiting Montana. The exhibit will be at the Hockaday Museum in Kalispell from January 15 through March 17.http://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/01/frost-lives-and-culture-of-sami-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-5407609206498716320Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:37:00 +00002007-05-30T22:23:22.869-06:00languageThere are several resources for learning Sami online, most of them are not directed at English speakers. We will translate and feature some of the lessons from time to time. All other web resources for learning Sami from English are found on our Sami language page.Infonuorra (Sami youth organization in Norway) has now made available a handy glossary of phrases, including sound files, in three ofhttp://arran2.blogspot.com/2007/01/sami-phrases_7367.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-7402788984800721647Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:33:00 +00002007-02-11T08:42:38.483-06:00featured photosreindeerNear Lovozero [Lujávri,] Siberia, USSR, 1980 (click to view full size)"Memory stakes a trail in a roadless land as a Saami, or Lapp, herder heads for his reindeer herd 30 miles from Lovozero. Since the 1930s, reindeer raising, the primary occupation of many Soviet Arctic people, has been managed mostly by state and collective farms, but http://arran2.blogspot.com/2006/12/photo-of-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515228.post-8451965544798011947Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:53:00 +00002006-12-18T15:03:46.404-06:00reindeerUSA Today, 11/28/06:Lawman's long arm collars renegade reindeer in Norwegian Arctic<!--startclickprintexclude--> OSLO (AP) — It took the long arm of the law to restore order when a renegade reindeer sprinted along a highway in Norway's Arctic, nearly causing a series of traffic accidents. The long arm belonged to Acting Sheriff Klemet http://arran2.blogspot.com/2006/12/reindeer-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Casey)0