Ailloš - Online Joik Class
Master joiker Ailloš is sharing his gift of joik with the Searvi once again through a four class series of joik classes!
When: January 12, 19, 26, and February 2nd; 12:00pm - 2:00pm Pacific Time, with an optional third hour to practice with Ailloš
Where: Online- Zoom Meeting
Price: $185/person (member fee) or $210/person (non member fee) for the series of four classes.
Registered participants will receive the Zoom links to each class at least seven days prior to the class, and will receive it again the day before each class.
Kids Crafts for Sámi National Day
Join us for crafting at the library! More details coming soon
Sámi National Day 2025
Sámi National Day is a celebration of Sámi people. The date, February 6th, commemorates the first Sámi congress, which was held in 1917 in Trondheim, Norway. The first time Sami National Day was celebrated was in 1993, making 2023’s celebration the 30th year of Sámi National Day. Please join us at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University (on Puyallup Land near Tacoma, WA) to celebrate!
PSS Book Club: Stolen Discussion
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and discuss the book Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius with PSS members, online via video chat.
Stolen - Watch Party
Join us and watch the film “Stolen” based on the novel by Ann-Helén Laestadius. More information to come soon.
Fish Skin Tanning Class
An in-person class on how to tan fish skin - materials will be provided! More information coming soon.
PSS Book Club - Punished
Tentative date for the discussion of the book Punished by Ann-Helén Laestadius
Luhkka Workshop
A guided workshop on sewing a luhkka. There will be a materials fee for this workshop. More details coming soon.
Riddu Riđđu 2024
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July 10th-13th, Norway
The international Indigenous festival Riddu Riđđu is coming again in 2024! This year offers an array of opportunities, including: a concert by world renowned Sámi singer Mari Boine, courses in traditional handicrafts, youth camps, educational seminars, and so much more!
Learn more about the festival here.
Sámi Film Festival
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In partnership with the National Nordic Museum.
February 9th-12th
The 6th annual Sámi Film Festival will be held at the Majestic Bay Theatres in Washington. There are both in-person and virtual attendance options available! The collection is curated by Sámi artist and director Liselotte Wajstedt.
To learn more about the film festival, click here.
Elliot Bay Book Co. Reading
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February 5th, 7pm-8pm; Seattle, WA
Sámi-Swedish author Linnea Axelsson and Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe of the Upper Skagit and Nooksack Indian Tribe will be at the Elliot Bay Book Co. for readings and signings of their books.
“Ædnan” by Axelsson is about two Sámi families and their struggles with colonialism, identity, and culture across multiple generations.
“Rose Quartz” by LaPointe is a collection of poems that details the authors sense of belonging through culture, folklore, and life events.
Learn about the reading event here.
Okizi (To Heal) - Art Exhibition
Keith Braveheart, “Buffalo Nation: Creating Community”
February 1st - April 13th ; Minneapolis, MN
In partnership with the American Swedish Institute, All My Relations Art (AMRA) presents the art exhibit “Okizi (To Heal).” This exhibition is a partner exhibition with “Arctic Highways: Unbound Indigenous People,” the indigenous art exhibit that was previously at the National Nordic Museum in 2023. Both exhibitions share a theme of “the healing impacts of cultural revitalization.”
Alongside American Indian artists Keith Braveheart, Karen Goulet, and Courtney Leonard, AMRA is hosting Sámi artists Tomas Colbengtsson and Stina Folkebrandt as a part of the exhibition.
You can learn more about this event by clicking this link.
Jokkmokk Winter Market
Image copyright to https://jokkmokksmarknad.se/en/.
Jan. 27th - Feb. 4th, Sweden
The 416th annual Jokkmokk Winter Market is nearly upon us! At the oldest Sámi market in the world you can learn traditional handicrafts, attend films and concerts by Sámi artists, eat delicious meals, and purchase wares made by Sámi artisans from across Sápmi.
There will also be virtual events and sellers available for those unable to attend in-person.
Learn about the market, events, and more here.
Skábmagovat
In-Person: Jan. 25th-28th; Finland
Virtual: Jan. 29th - Feb. 6th
The 2024 annual Indigenous People’s Film Festival, Skábmagovat, brings together various indigenous communities to “celebrate our wealth of cultural heritage.” Showcased are films, art, seminars, and programs focused on indigenous experiences.
Learn more and buy tickets here.
Sounds of Sápmi - The Final Note
Supported by 4Culture and Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter ( Beaivváš Sámi National Theater )
Saturday, September, 16, 1-9pm
Camp Long Environmental Learning Center, Seattle.
Cost: Members Free,
Non-Members Family: $20
Single: $10
Children: Free
Dinner provided
Join us for a day of sound and celebration in a rustic park in West Seattle. Ailloš will demonstrate traditonal yoik and welcome you to join in. We would love to meet you for the first time or become reacquainted, We look forward to sharing food, song and handicrafts around the fire.
Register here:
https://pacificsami.org/joinus/p/sounds-of-spmi-the-final-note
Yoik Workshop
Supported by 4Culture and Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter ( Beaivváš Sámi National Theater )
Friday, September 15, 10am-4pm
Camp Long Environmental Learning Center, Seattle (Duwamish Land)
Cost: $25 includes lunch
Limited to 25 participants
What is a yoik? What does it feel like to yoik? In this class, you will be introduced to the Sámi way of singing by Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup (Ailloš) who learned to yoik as a child when he grew up in the very North of Norway. He will guide us step by step, letting us repeat short yoik-sections until we know the complete melodies. We will also learn about the special rhythms, structure, and background; we will learn yoiks for animals, people, and places. This class is great for beginners and singers alike. Join the fun and be surprised what your voice can do!
Saturday Celebration of Yoik- 1-9pm
East Shelter and Large fire pit
Register here:
https://pacificsami.org/joinus/p/yoik-workshop
Photograph by Johan Mathis Gaup
Meet the Author: Barbara Sjoholm, From Lapland to Sápmi
Barbara Sjoholm joins us for a discussion about her new release, From Lapland to Sápmi: Collecting and Returning Sámi Craft and Culture The story of the Indigenous Sámi living in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia unfolds across borders and centuries, in museums and private collections. Deftly written and amply illustrated, From Lapland to Sápmi brings to light the history of collecting, displaying, and returning Sámi material culture, as well as the story of Sámi creativity and individual and collective agency.
https://nordicmuseum.org/events/meet-the-author-barbara-sjoholm-from-lapland-to-spmi
The Importance of Sámi Language with Petter-Anne Hutchings - Learning Circle
Árvit maid? Guess what?! We have a learning circle coming up February 25th at 6:30 PM PST via zoom. This learning circle will be lead by Petter-Anne Hutchings (pronouns: they/them) , a speaker of the North Sámi language. Petter-Anne will be discussing the importance of Sámi language, why it’s important to culture, dispelling myths and sharing some fun facts. In addition, we are excited to share that this learning circle will kick off a series of language focused learning circles hosted by Petter-Anne! They will be sending out a survey to our members soon in order to gauge interest in language, learning styles, and more. This upcoming learning circle is a primer for the series to follow, so please attend if you are interested in the series. Oaidnalat doppe - See you there!
Sámi Film Festival
The Sámi Film Festival originated as a partnership between the National Nordic Museum and Pacific Sámi Searvi in 2018. Since that time, it has become an onsite event drawing audiences from the East and West Coasts and an online event sharing Sámi film with a global audience.
Passes and individual tickets will go on sale in January 2023.
https://nordicmuseum.org/events/sami-film-festival
Sámi National Day
Sámi National Day is a celebration of Sámi people. The date, February 6th, commemorates the first Sámi congress, which was held in 1917 in Trondheim, Norway. The first time Sami National Day was celebrated was in 1993, making 2023’s celebration the 30th year of Sámi National Day. Please join us at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University (on Puyallup Land near Tacoma, WA) to celebrate!
Introduction to North Sámi - American Swedish Institute
Are you curious about the Sámi language and culture? Are you looking for a quick and low-pressure way to get excited and prepare for an upcoming visit to the north of Finland, Sweden, or Norway? This two-hour introductory workshop taught by Áila O’Loughlin is the perfect way to learn some history of the nine living dialects of Sápmi, get a feel for North Sámi, pick up a bit of grammar and learn how to pronounce some words as part of basic greetings. Families welcome!
Time:2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location:Virtual
Instructor:Dr. Áila O'Loughlin
Cost:
$18 Individual, $30 Family (2+ Individuals), ($15 ASI member)
https://asimn.org/event/introduction-to-north-sami-2/
Skábma: Snowfall Stream Member Event
Join our President Mary Brandt and PSS member Ellen Hillborn virtually February 5th at 10 AM PST as they stream Skábma: Snowfall. Skábma: Snowfall is a video game focused on Sámi culture, written by Sámi author Eira-Teresá Joret Mariánná.
Learn more about the game here: https://www.skabma.com
We will be sharing a link on all our member platforms the day of, and members will also receive a link in their email.
(Members do not have to be present to win a giveaway item: all members are entered into the giveaway, and names will be drawn at random. Giveaway winners will be announced during the stream and contacted via email after the stream)
Jokkmokk Winter Market
"The 418th Jokkmokk market will take place on February 2nd to 4th, 2023. After two years of digital markets, they are now looking forward to a great return of the traditional market on location in Jokkmokk. There will be hundreds of vendors in place, and hundreds of events taking place all over Jokkmokk during the market days and nights.
The market program has been published online, and the printed program in English is under production and expected to arrive in the end of December 2022. To order a copy of the program once it is printed, send your postal address to jokkmokksmarknad@jokkmokk.se!
photo credit: jokkmokksmarknad.se
More information: https://jokkmokksmarknad.se/en/
Ann-Helén Laestadius, author of Stolen, Virtual event
Ann-Helén Laestadius, author of Stolen, Virtual event through the National Nordic Museum
Skabmagovat Film Festival
The story of a Skábmagovat Festival emerged in the late 1990s. Local cinema enthusiasts began to discuss how to light up the quiet mid-winter of the village of Inari
As Inari is the “capital” of the Finnish Sámi, it was natural to come up with the idea of a Sámi film festival. The festival idea was then extended to cover indigenous peoples in general. Still, Sámi had a central role in launching cooperation between the indigenous nations of the world, already in 1970’s.
January was chosen as the time of the festival because the season means the end of the Endless Night. As Polar Night passes, the sun returns in the north. Thus, Skábmagovat is also a celebration of light.
The programme is based on the idea that each film represents indigenous peoples, and is told by them. The screening of archival films pose an expection. They show how indigenous peoples were presented earlier.
The Film Festival has grown into one of the most international and multicultural winter events in Northern Finland. Skábmagovat has a great importance both locally and in the Northern Scandinavia generally. The festival has established relationships to international festival organisations and players in cinema.
Skábmagovat in Inari 26.-29.1.2023 and online 29.1.-6.2.2023
https://skabmagovat.fi/en/
NaNu 2022
NaNu is coming up quickly!
Saturday June 25 – NaNu at Camp Long
9:30am registration opens / program begins at 10am and concludes in the evening
FREE for Pacific Sami Searvi members – by donation for non-members (suggested donation of $15)
Event registration now open: https://www.pacificsami.org/nanu-2022
Food and beverages will be provided to registered guests