Who are the Sami People?

 To finish off our unit on Scandinavia, the children researched the indigenous people of Scandinavia and Russia.

The Sami people are well known for herding and looking after their reindeer. The are semi-nomadic and move around with their reindeer. They have traditional clothes which they make by hand and these are individual to each person. 

Have a look at the posters to find out more facts. 







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