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By Anders Oksal and Alena Gerasimova, International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry

Submitted by Ann Waters-Bayer. The article appeared in the September issue of the “Rangelands Around the World” by Society for Range Management.

The opening of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems in Rome brought together Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts to highlight the value of Indigenous knowledge in sustainable food systems. Hosted by the FAO and symbolized by a traditional Saami tent, this event aligns with World Food Day and underscores the need to integrate Indigenous knowledge—often undervalued by the scientific and policy communities—into global solutions for sustainability and climate challenges.

Uttrycket alla vägar bär till Rom är vedertaget.

Den här veckan kanske det stämmer lite extra när folk kan äta samisk mat i Italiens huvudstad.

– Intresset är väldigt stort, säger Ayla Gáren Nutti.

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! 

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

Sámi reindeer herder from Guovdageaidnu (Norway) Johan Mathis Turi received an Honorary Doctorate – Doctor of Education in Indigenous Knowledge and Development.

GEF UNEP project has been opened in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) on October 1, 2024

CNN's "Call to Earth", an editorial series that covers environmental challenges facing our planet, featured a story about Sami reindeer herders in northern Sweden.

An eagle attacked a 20-month-old girl in Orkland, Norway, while she was playing in her yard

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