{"id":8381,"date":"2021-03-17T13:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T13:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=8381"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:17:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:17:41","slug":"follow-marit-helenes-year-as-a-sami-reindeer-herder","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/follow-marit-helenes-year-as-a-sami-reindeer-herder\/","title":{"rendered":"Follow Marit Helene&#8217;s year as a Sami reindeer herder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat does a year in reindeer herding look like? We asked Marit Helene Eira from the Sami village of M\u00e1ze to tell us\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Reindeer husbandry is a way of life that has 4-500 year old traditions in Northern Norway. Today, around 2,700 people in Norway, almost all in northern Norway, are connected to herding reindeer. In Finnmark, the reindeer migrate between the inland and the coast depending on the season, and Marit Helene Eira shares this with us in her little story:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6861.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6861.jpg\" alt=\"From late winter, before the spring migration \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6861.jpg\" data-caption=\"From late winter, before the spring migration \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6181.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6181-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The whole family is on their feet during the spring migration. In the background the navy landgang vessel used to transport the reindeer back to the mainland \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6181.jpg\" data-caption=\"The whole family is on their feet during the spring migration. In the background the navy landgang vessel used to transport the reindeer back to the mainland \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_5903.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_5903-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Little fella in the back there, looking at all the reineer. In a few years, he&#039;s helping out \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_5903.jpg\" data-caption=\"Little fella in the back there, looking at all the reineer. In a few years, he&#039;s helping out \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: From late winter, before the spring migration \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The whole family is on their feet during the spring migration. In the background the navy landgang vessel used to transport the reindeer back to the mainland \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Little fella in the back there, looking at all the reineer. In a few years, he&#039;s helping out \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-family-works-both-in-and-outside-reindeer-husbandry\">Our family works both in and outside reindeer husbandry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I, Marit Helene, work as a hairdresser with my own salon, I am also a part-time fire constable. Raised on a farm. Married to Nils Isak who grew up in reindeer husbandry. He is a reindeer owner and takes care of the daily operation of the reindeer husbandry. We have three children. Our son Johann Eivind is 27 years old, he is a trained carpenter. He lives in Alta with his girlfriend and two children. Biret Helene, 18 years old, is an apprentice as a child and youth worker at school. She lives in Alta. Maret Isalin. 13 years old, is in the 8th grade at M\u00e1ze school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-are-affiliated-with-a-siida\">We are affiliated with a siida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <em>siida<\/em> is a group with several families. When we are attending the reindeer herd, we are in <em>siida<\/em>. Our <em>siida<\/em> consists of 4 operating units, ie families, in the winter. In winter, there are always two people in the siida watching the reindeer herd. Each of them is a week at the herd and has a week off. The reindeer herd is in forest areas and on the high plateau in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190428_132314.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190428_132314.jpg\" alt=\"It&#039;s fair to say that Biret Helene is the most stylish in the siida, with her own reindeer migration style \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190428_132314.jpg\" data-caption=\"It&#039;s fair to say that Biret Helene is the most stylish in the siida, with her own reindeer migration style \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190422_145414.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190422_145414-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Profit from a moment&#039;s peace and quiet \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190422_145414.jpg\" data-caption=\"Profit from a moment&#039;s peace and quiet \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190421_114302.jpg\" data-size=\"1067x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190421_114302-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Midday stop, when the spring sunshine makes the snow grainy and difficult to manoeuvre in. Time for a rest in the &quot;gompi&quot;, a caravan with runners \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190421_114302.jpg\" data-caption=\"Midday stop, when the spring sunshine makes the snow grainy and difficult to manoeuvre in. Time for a rest in the &quot;gompi&quot;, a caravan with runners \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4526.jpg\" data-size=\"1198x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4526-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Gompi is a small house on a sleigh \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4526.jpg\" data-caption=\"Gompi is a small house on a sleigh \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: It&#039;s fair to say that Biret Helene is the most stylish in the siida, with her own reindeer migration style \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Profit from a moment&#039;s peace and quiet \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Midday stop, when the spring sunshine makes the snow grainy and difficult to manoeuvre in. Time for a rest in the &quot;gompi&quot;, a caravan with runners \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Gompi is a small house on a sleigh \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-winter-pasture-is-on-the-finnmark-plateau\">The winter pasture is on the Finnmark plateau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our winter pasture is at Lahpoluobbal, only 30 km from home. We drive there by car. From there, the snowmobile is used as a means of transport. We have a small cabin in the winter grazing area, which those on duty use for rest and sleep. The rest of us who belong to the siida are by the reindeer herd, when more people are needed. More people are needed, for example, when the herd is in the fence, ie the enclosure, during reindeer collection and slaughter. Last winter there was a lot of snow, which made it necessary to give the animals extra fodder. In such cases, it is good that more people can provide help. This winter there have been good grazing conditions. Additional feeding has not been necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spring-migration-starts-in-april\">Spring migration starts in April<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather decides a lot. It is never up to us to decide when reindeer migration to summer grazing lands starts. The animals know when it&#8217;s time to start north. They begin to move north in April. Pregnant females are in the front. And the journey begins, which is very dependent on weather and grazing. The animals know the migration route themselves and we check everything goes well. When moving reindeer, it is a great advantage that there is not so much snow. Last year&#8217;s reindeer migration in the spring was very challenging and took a full 6 weeks. Duration varies from one week upwards, depending on grazing conditions. When the animals get enough food, the journey goes well. Our family is involved in parts of the move. Children are given leave from school. During reindeer migration, we live in a gompi, a small house on skis, it is 12 sqm, and the snowmobile pulls it. If needed we also use a <em>lavvu <\/em>(round tent) or a turf hut, both traditional housing. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_9845-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1198x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_9845-1.jpg\" alt=\"The reindeer feel the salty air from the fjord from afar and rush to the shore to drink seawater \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_9845-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"The reindeer feel the salty air from the fjord from afar and rush to the shore to drink seawater \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-21.jpg\" data-size=\"800x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-21-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Much of the spring migration happens in the evening or at night, because the reindeer can walk on the icy crust formed by the night frost \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-21.jpg\" data-caption=\"Much of the spring migration happens in the evening or at night, because the reindeer can walk on the icy crust formed by the night frost \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190428_150318.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190428_150318-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spring is here, despite all the snow, and the reindeer are heading towards the coast \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20190428_150318.jpg\" data-caption=\"Spring is here, despite all the snow, and the reindeer are heading towards the coast \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-13.jpg\" data-size=\"800x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-13-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Et blikk \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-13.jpg\" data-caption=\"Et blikk \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The reindeer feel the salty air from the fjord from afar and rush to the shore to drink seawater \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Much of the spring migration happens in the evening or at night, because the reindeer can walk on the icy crust formed by the night frost \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Spring is here, despite all the snow, and the reindeer are heading towards the coast \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Et blikk \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-sea-air-speeds-up-the-herd\">The sea air speeds up the herd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We call the last days of the move the parade stage and it is special to be a part of it. You can feel the animals getting an extra gear when they approach the shore. The taste of the seawater is certainly a very good and long-awaited drink for the animals when we arrive at the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-reindeer-are-transported-across-the-strait-in-a-landing-craft\">The reindeer are transported across the strait in a landing craft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The transport of the animals across the waters to the summer lands takes place from a fenced-in area. Landing vessels from the navy transport the animals safely over to the island of Sievju (Seiland). There have already been people from the siida who have arranged the fence ready for the reindeer herd to arrive. Here, everyone must help out, big and small. In the enclosure animals are sorted and separated. Calving starts at the beginning of May. It has happened that some animals give birth already during the spring migration. In summer there are two siidas on the island. The animals from both siidas are on the same island, but the pasture is divided up.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6397.jpg\" data-size=\"1198x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6397.jpg\" alt=\"Herding the reindeer in the lands of summer \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_6397.jpg\" data-caption=\"Herding the reindeer in the lands of summer \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4989.jpg\" data-size=\"1198x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4989-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"The kraal in the summer area on the island of Sievju (Seiland)\u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4989.jpg\" data-caption=\"The kraal in the summer area on the island of Sievju (Seiland)\u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_0610.jpg\" data-size=\"1204x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_0610-768x510.jpg\" alt=\"Bringing the reindeer together on the island of Sievju (Seiland) \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_0610.jpg\" data-caption=\"Bringing the reindeer together on the island of Sievju (Seiland) \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Herding the reindeer in the lands of summer \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The kraal in the summer area on the island of Sievju (Seiland)\u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Bringing the reindeer together on the island of Sievju (Seiland) \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-reindeer-also-get-a-summer-vacation\">The reindeer also get a summer vacation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the snow melts, it&#8217;s time for repairs of the reindeer fences. This work takes approx. 2 weeks. Our summer siida has chosen to mark reindeer calves at the beginning of July. The animals are drawn to the glacier when heat and insects become a nuisance to them. The animals are collected and brought into the enclosure where all the reindeer calves are marked. All persons in the siida, children and adults, women and men, have their own ear tag. It feels special to meet all the little calves. The work often takes place at night, as it is cooler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-the-autumn-the-reindeer-are-herded-together\">In the Autumn, the reindeer are herded together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like us, the animals have summer holidays No reindeer herding happens in the summer. In early September, the autumn collection of reindeer begins. It is rare that the collection goes completely smoothly. Family and friends help with the reindeer collection. Rain, storms, and fog can cause work to be delayed. In a way, they are tricked into a fenced-in grazing area. This pasture is so large that the animals can stay there for several weeks. When they enter the fenced-in pasture, they cannot get out again. When all the reindeer are inside the controlled pasture area, the it\u2019s time to gather the animals &nbsp;in the reindeer fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4751.jpg\" data-size=\"1198x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4751.jpg\" alt=\"Boat transport about to happen. The reindeer are ready for boarding \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_4751.jpg\" data-caption=\"Boat transport about to happen. The reindeer are ready for boarding \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-17.jpg\" data-size=\"800x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-17-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"The reindeer are gathered together in the autumn. Some are going to the inland winter grazing lands, others are going somewhere else.. \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-17.jpg\" data-caption=\"The reindeer are gathered together in the autumn. Some are going to the inland winter grazing lands, others are going somewhere else.. \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-19.jpg\" data-size=\"800x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-19-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"A warm winter fur has developed in the autumn \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Photo-by-M-a-r-i-19.jpg\" data-caption=\"A warm winter fur has developed in the autumn \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Boat transport about to happen. The reindeer are ready for boarding \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The reindeer are gathered together in the autumn. Some are going to the inland winter grazing lands, others are going somewhere else.. \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: A warm winter fur has developed in the autumn \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-october-is-time-to-head-back-to-the-mainland\">October is time to head back to the mainland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Often there are animals left on Sievju \/ Seiland that must be picked up later. Otherwise they have to spend the winter on the island and it can be very tough. A winter with a lot of snow they will not be able to survive. The work in the reindeer enclosure in the autumn is to select the animals ready for slaughter, vaccinate calves and mark the reindeer calves that have not been marked in the summer. The reindeer calves that were small this summer have grown large. The average weight of reindeer calves in the autumn is approx. 21 kg. The naval landing craft arrives and picks up the animals in early October. They bring slaughter animals to Alta, where they are transported by truck to the slaughterhouse in Kautokeino. The reindeer herd is transported to the mainland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-autumn-migration-is-slow\">The autumn migration is slow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the mainland, there will be a reunion with the Sara siida. There they stay approx. two weeks along a fjord. Then they begin to move south. The journey south is slow. There are other reindeer herds that are also on their way to winter grazing. Mixing with other reindeer herds is important to avoid. Mixing takes place, which involves extra work. Challenges with little snow mean that the animals must be kept back. With little snow, there are challenges with vehicles, both ATVs and snowmobiles are used. The animals must be herded continuously. The reindeer herding in the polar night is demanding with a lot of storms, frost and unsafe ice. The animals arrive at winter grazing just before Christmas. It usually takes two weeks before they settle down. Otherwise in the year we all have things to do in addition to reindeer husbandry. Festivities such as weddings, christenings, confirmations, and festivals we participate in, as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20191124_121944_668.jpg\" data-size=\"800x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20191124_121944_668.jpg\" alt=\"The autumn migration means a big effort \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_20191124_121944_668.jpg\" data-caption=\"The autumn migration means a big effort \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_0251.jpg\" data-size=\"1204x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_0251-768x510.jpg\" alt=\"A bit cold? Nope, lots of layers \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_0251.jpg\" data-caption=\"A bit cold? Nope, lots of layers \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20200313_170111.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20200313_170111-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The daughter, Biret Helene, makes her own g\u00e1kti (garment) \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20200313_170111.jpg\" data-caption=\"The daughter, Biret Helene, makes her own g\u00e1kti (garment) \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The autumn migration means a big effort \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: A bit cold? Nope, lots of layers \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The daughter, Biret Helene, makes her own g\u00e1kti (garment) \u00a9 Marit Helene Eira<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><em>We contacted Marit Helene because she has a great instagram account with pictures from reindeer husbandry in her siida, feel free to take a look at it. The article is written by her, while we have added headings and the small introduction in italics.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-modernist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-sami-parliament\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6fbcb6dffc57e2fd85539cb37d4809d3-1-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Sami Parliament at Karasjok<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/samiid-vuorka-davvirat-the-sami-collections\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bilde18-768x507.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>S\u00e1miid Vuork\u00e1-D\u00e1vvirat &#8211; The Sami Collections<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSami Culture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-winter region-alta region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-jubilee-planner wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-kautokeino-easter-festival-is-not-to-be-missed\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003926_Joern-Tomter_www.nordnorge.com-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tAlta\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Kautokeino Easter Festival is not to be missed<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-culture-and-history todo-festivals facilities-sami season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-family-memorymaker malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/sami-week-in-tromso\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 42% 53.171641791045%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/002288_Yngve-Olsen-Saebbe_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;S&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Culture and history<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Sami Week in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-activities todo-art todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/juhls-silver-gallery-an-oasis-on-the-plain\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/juhlseksterior.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;J&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Art<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Juhls&#8217; Silver Gallery \u2014 an oasis on the plain<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 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