An Account of the Sámi

Résumé du livre

The year 1910 marked a milestone in Sámi cultural and literary history. In that year, the Sámi wolf hunter and reindeer herder Johan Turi produced his Muitalus Sámiid birra, the first secular book ever published in a Sámi language. Turi's work -- an eloquent, at times poignant exploration of Sámi history, livelihoods, and culture -- aimed at making state authorities in Sweden and Norway aware of the intricacies and value of the indigenous culture of the Sámi. An Account of the Sámi represents the first direct translation of this work into English, presented here with translator's notes and the original illustrations which Turi produced to clarify and supplement his text.