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
Important for Indigenous Peoples! FAO has launched a global questionnaire on pesticide use – specifically for Indigenous Peoples. Your voice matters!
June 26, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is inviting applications from Indigenous chefs to take part in the upcoming 2025 meeting of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems, which will take place at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 13–17 October 2025.
June 25, 2025
Today, the UN Rome Group of Friends of Indigenous Peoples is gathering for its 15th official meeting at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters
June 19, 2025
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