Árran (Sami publication)
Encyclopedia
Árran is an English language quarterly of Sami culture and news. The editor of Árran is Arden Johnson and was founded by the late Mel Olsen in 1995. Published by the Sami Siida of North America
, the magazine is by and for Sami North Americans and friends. Árran headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. Árran means fire in the center of the lavvu
. Issues contain articles relating to Sami culture and identity, poetry, and news from Sápmi by contributors from Sápmi and North America. Árran also has a companion blog.
Sami Siida of North America
The Sami Siida of North America is a loosely organized group of regional communities, primarily in Canada and the United States, who share the Sami culture and heritage from northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This area, traditionally known as Sápmi or Samiland to...
, the magazine is by and for Sami North Americans and friends. Árran headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. Árran means fire in the center of the lavvu
Lavvu
Lavvu is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern Scandinavia. It has a design similar to a Native American tipi but is less vertical and more stable in high winds. It enables the indigenous cultures of the treeless plains of northern Scandinavia and the high arctic of Eurasia to...
. Issues contain articles relating to Sami culture and identity, poetry, and news from Sápmi by contributors from Sápmi and North America. Árran also has a companion blog.
See also
- BáikiBáikiBáiki: The International Sámi Journal is a biannual English-language publication that covers Sami culture, history, and current affairs. The coverage also includes the community affairs of the Sami in North America, estimated at some 30,000 people. The magazine was first published in 1991...
an English journal about Sami issues in northern America. - Sami Siida of North AmericaSami Siida of North AmericaThe Sami Siida of North America is a loosely organized group of regional communities, primarily in Canada and the United States, who share the Sami culture and heritage from northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This area, traditionally known as Sápmi or Samiland to...
a network for Sami in North America.