The Sami, Europe’s last indigenous people, have herded their reindeer across Lapland, for thousands of years. A series of reports from Sweden, where the Sami have recently lost a number of legal battles over their right to herd reindeer on some of their traditional winter grazing lands.

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The Last of the Reindeer Herders: Film Summary - (coming soon)

LINKS:
Samer - excellent resource for Sami issues, background and research
Survival International - only international organisation supporting tribal peoples worldwide
ILO Convention 169 - the only UN Convention that specifically guarantees the rights of indigenous peoples – only 2 signatories so far – Bolivia & Norway!

Production Details:
Role: Reporter, Director, Producer
TX: Al Jazeera English (News) 1 X 4mins - Dec ‘07; 1 X 21mins People & Power, Al Jazeera, March ‘08

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