Finland: Finnish Law Forces Saami Reindeer Herders Out Of Their Traditional Livelihood

Finland: Finnish Law Forces Saami Reindeer Herders Out Of Their Traditional Livelihood   The livelihood and cultural identity of four Saami reindeer herders in the Nellim area in northern Finland is threatened by a decision by the Ivalo reindeer co-operative implying that essentially the entire herd of the Nellim group should be forcefully slaughtered. The Finnish Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the decision as legal under the Finnish Reindeer Herding Act. The Ivalo reindeer...

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