Indigenous people of the Far North. Current numbers in thousands.
Alexandra has just discovered and called to my attention their website that writes, among other things, about Russian north. Here are two examples of recent Russian-interest articles:
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Indigenous Hunters Association pressured to register as “foreign agents”
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Kola Saami Congress held amidst massive state pressure, authorities push back against Saami Parliament
I didn’t know the Saami lived in Russia. I was interested in them since I heard about the L**Landers in Norway. They are one of the first to live in Europe. Do they have contact with their people in Scandinavia.
If you are interested in the Russian Saami I recommend Valentina Sovkina’s page https://www.facebook.com/valentina.sovkina. She is the leader of Kola Peninsula Saami. As far as I know she is intensely in contact with Finland, Norway, and Denmark Saami.