D is for Duodji

Anessa Andersland is the guest writer for this post. Anessa is the North American marketing agent for  ČálliidLágádus / Authors’ Publisher, a Sámi  publishing company. She helps coordinate our annual Sámi Day at Ingebretsen’s, which is this coming Saturday. In this post, she will explain some of what you’ll see there.  Duodji (doy – gee): the Sámi name… More D is for Duodji

What We Believe In – A book talk and signing with Ellen Marie Jensen

“The belief that the Sámi had supernatural powers probably helped save them,” says Ellen Marie Jensen, editor of What We Believe In and PhD Research Fellow in Sámi and Indigenous Studies at the University of Tromsø, Norway. When witches were being burned in Norway during the 1600s, more Norwegian women were burned at the stake… More What We Believe In – A book talk and signing with Ellen Marie Jensen

Ingebretsen’s – A Perfect Backdrop for Norwegian Television

NRK Sápmi Reporter Berit Solveig Gaup fits SSNA Chair John Edward Xavier with a handmade Sami tie while NRK Sápmi photographer Vanja Ulfsnes tapes the goings on. With thanks to our guest blogger, Anessa Andersland… In February, Ingebretsen’s was host to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) and the Sámi Siida of North America. NRK Sápmi… More Ingebretsen’s – A Perfect Backdrop for Norwegian Television