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
Yesterday, the Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials KENNETH HØEGH and Senior Arctic Official for the Kingdom of Denmark TORSTEN KJØLBY NIELSEN had a meeting with the ICR director and Secretary General of World Reindeer Herders ANDERS OSKAL while visiting the NOMAD Indigenous FoodLab in Guovdageaidnu.
June 17, 2026
Saturday, 13 June, the Sámi Reindeer Herders Association of Norway (NBR/NRL) elected a new leader for the organization. Ole Anders Turi from Kautokeino Flyttsamelag takes over the baton from Inge Even Danielsen.
June 15, 2026
Today 31 PhD students from the Calotte Academy are visiting ICR and @nomad_indigenous_foodlab to share knowledge and experiences with communities, and foster academic and policy-oriented dialogue among members of the research community and a wide range of other northern stakeholders.
June 11, 2026
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