Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered and this podcast was recorded in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, on the unceded ancestral land of the Duwamish People, past and present. We honor their enduring relationship with this land.

In this episode, we talk with Victor Lopez-Carmen, a doctor and advocate for Indigenous rights, language, and health.
He is a citizen of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and a descendant of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the Sámi diaspora, embracing Sámi culture and community. Our mission is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues.

Ollu giitu – a special thank you to our featured Sámi artists in Sápmi: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup aka Áilloš, Ville Söderbaum, and Hildá Länsman.

Learn more at www.pacificsami.org or email us at [email protected].

Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land.  This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in Sápmi, the homeland of Sámi people.

In this episode we talk with Maien Gaup Sandberg.

The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing Sámi culture and community. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues.

Ollu giitu - a special thank you to our featured Sámi artists in Sápmi: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup aka Áilloš, Ville Söderbaum and Hildá Länsman.

Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org or email us at [email protected].

Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land.  This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in

In this episode we talk with Marjaana Auranen and Sahin Sengiz about their Sámi video game, Skábma - Snowfall. Marjaana and Sahin live on the Finnish side of Sápmi. Their game and its main character are designed for the player to experience themselves as a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Characters include noaidis who are also known as Sámi healers. Here the makers of Skabma describe their vision, process of designing the game, and dream for its sequel. 

The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing Sámi culture and community. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. 

Ollu giitu - a special thank you to our featured Sámi artists in Sápmi: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup aka Áilloš, Ville Söderbaum and Hildá Länsman.

Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org or email us at [email protected].

Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which

In this episode, we are joined by Ben-Alex Dupris, a member of the Colville

We discuss a specific canoe journey coming up soon called The Big Water Salmon

Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in Seattle and in Sápmi, the homeland of the Sámi people.

The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at [email protected].

Please take care when listening to this episode, as it discusses difficult topics like suicide.

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Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in Sápmi, the homeland of the Sámi people.

The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at [email protected].

This episode was made possible with funding from 4Culture.

Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in Sápmi, the homeland of the Sámi people.

In this episode we introduce you to Iƞgor Ántte Áilu Gaup, popularly known as Áilloš. Áilloš is a Sámi actor, musician, and composer from Kautokeino, Norway well known for his talent and knowledge of traditional Sámi joik.

The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at [email protected].

This episode was made possible with funding from 4Culture.

Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land.

In this episode we introduce you to Stina Cowan, Educational and Cultural Programs Manager at the National Nordic Museum.  The National Nordic Museum is a museum in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, dedicated to the history of Nordic immigrants. Stina has been the coordinator for the Sami Film Festival at the Nordic each year.

Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land and in what is now known as Pemberton, British Columbia, which is unceded Lil'wat and Stl'atl'imc land.

Today, each country encompassing part of Sápmi has an organization that grants an official mark to duojárs, to help those purchasing duodji to know they are supporting the traditional handwork of the Sámi. However, some duojars choose not to apply for the mark, and relationships built between maker and purchaser continue to be the best way to add duodji to your life.

The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues.

Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at [email protected].

Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land and in what is now known as Pemberton, British Columbia, which is unceded Lil'wat and Stl'atl'imc land.

In this episode we introduce the terms "duodji" and "duojár". Historically, duodji are the everyday items of survival that traveled with migratory Sámi and sustained the lives of resident Sámi, including clothing, tools, cooking implements, knives, and other household objects. Important elements of duodji are that they are handmade, functional items used regularly, they are beautiful, and they are a meaningful personal expression with connection to tradition. Duojárs are those who create duodji.

By contrast, the term dáidda (dáiddár is the artist) was coined in the 1970s when the Sámi began to use art as a means of political resistance and expression. The art created during these movements did not have the same combination of daily functionality and beauty as duodji. Other dáidda more closely resemble the Western concept of fine art, as items whose primary function is aesthetic, intellectual, or imaginative.

The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues.

Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at [email protected].