Sámi Culture, History a Focus this Fall at Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum

The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle opened a multilayered exhibition that explores the rich culture of the Sámi, the indigenous population of northern Europe, on August 31. On view through November 4, “Eight Seasons in Sápmi, the Land of the Sámi People” is a collaborative effort among Danish-American photographer Birgitte Aarestrup; Ájtte, the Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum; and Sámi Duodji, the Sámi Handicraft Foundation; both institutions located in Jokkmokk, Sweden.