Welcome to the world of reindeer husbandry. A project of the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and the Association of World Reindeer Herders (Assn WRH). This site will take you on a circum-Arctic tour of reindeer and people, a connection that is strong, ancient and profound. From the New World reindeer herding in Alaska, all the way around Eurasia, Mongolia and northern China, the world of Reindeer husbandry encompasses a wide diversity of peoples, languages, landscapes and cultures.
However, the livelihood is in essence, practiced in remarkably similar ways, speaking to a bond between people and reindeer that holds much wisdom about how to survive and thrive in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Need a beginners guide to reindeer husbandry? Start Here
The Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems is meeting at FAO Headquarters from the 14th to the 18th of October 2024. Alongside this meeting, a Saami Indigenous Nomadic Tent for advocacy activities and events will also be set up: an Indigenous territory in the heart of Rome!
October 9, 2024
New book "From the Past to the Future: Knud Leem's 1725 Account and 300 Years of Sámi Reindeer Herding Knowledge" edited by Dr. Inger Marie Gaup Eira, Prof. Svein D. Mathiesen and ICR director Anders Oskal
October 7, 2024
Sámi reindeer herder from Guovdageaidnu (Norway) Johan Mathis Turi received an Honorary Doctorate – Doctor of Education in Indigenous Knowledge and Development.
October 7, 2024
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