Elders in reindeer husbandry recognised in Sweden
Aina har renskötseln i generna..Aina has reindeer husbandry in her genes. An article in Västerbottens Folkblad (Swedish) recently highlighted a 73 year old Aina Jonsson from the Rans sameby on whom a documentary is being made. A younger woman Sofia Renfjäll spoke of the difficulties of herding with young families. In an article in the Norrländska Socialdemokraten (“Voj, voj – här var det mycket renar”) covers a photo exhibition in Överkalix, highlighting Sixten “Sigge” Pokka, an 85 year old herder from the Ängeså sameby. There are several archival images on the website.
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