In Finnmark–located above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway on the Barents Sea–reindeer-herding is the core of Sami identity and culture. Challenges to the continuity of this 3,000-year-old culture include the petroleum industry, climate change, and the allure of cities. https://www.guernicamag.com/going-where-the-reindeer-go-sami-culture-at-a-crossroads/
The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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