av Marianne Hofman | aug 7, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
A young Sámi artist from Inari, Finland, made images of what Sápmi, the land of the Sámi, might look like in a hundred years. Sunna Kitti’s works of art are partly gloomy, but they also show a spirit of hope and community. By Yle Sapmi Text by Linda Tammela “The year...
av Marianne Hofman | jul 30, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
In the Murmansk region, 15 volunteers are trying to put out massive wildfires. And instead of equipment, they are being offered prayer as help. Text and photo by Tatiana Britskaya, Novaya Gazeta In the Murmansk region, the Lotta border crossing point to Finland was...
av Marianne Hofman | jul 28, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
Fire fighters combat wildfires from the Kola Peninsula to Norrbotten as record heat wave continues north of the Arctic Circle. By Thomas Nilsen, The Barents Observer After 31 wildfires in Norrbotten in recent days, fire fighters are tired and need rest. But the danger...
av Marianne Hofman | jul 25, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
Reindeer herding or mining on Násafjäll? The question comes to a head now that the company Elkem AS has applied for expropriation in order to start quarrying for quartz in an area where three Swedish Sámi villages and a Norwegian reindeer-herding district practice...
av Marianne Hofman | jul 10, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
Luxury cruise ship will next summer sail from Nome to Tromsø via the Northern Sea Route and then to Newfoundland via Greenland. In 2020, the idea is to circumnavigate the entire Arctic. By Thomas Nilsen, The Barents Observer Luxury cruise ship will next summer...
av Marianne Hofman | jul 7, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
The Svaipa, Grans and Semisjaur–Njarg Sámi villages and the Saltfjell Reindeer-Herding District have declared a moratorium on mining in the Nása mountain, a border area between Sweden and Norway. «This is a clear statement from the reindeer-herding villages. The goal...
