''Árran'' is an English language quarterly of
Sami
Acronyms
* SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft
* Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company
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culture and news. The editor of ''Árran'' is Evelyn Ashford, successor to long-time editor Arden Johnson. ''Árran'' was founded by the late Mel Olsen in 1995. Published by the
Sami Siida of North America
The Sami Siida of North America () is a loosely organized group of regional communities, primarily in Canada and the United States, who share the Sámi culture and heritage from the arctic and sub-arctic regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the K ...
(SSNA), the newsletter is by and for Sami North Americans and friends. ''Árran'' headquarters are in
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
. The SSNA council makes up the editorial advisory board.
The word ''árran'' refers to the fire in the center of the
lavvu
Lavvu (or se, lávvu, smj, låvdagoahte, smn, láávu, sms, kååvas, sjd, коавас (''kåvas''), fi, kota or umpilaavu, no, lavvo or sametelt, and sv, kåta) is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern extremes of North ...
, the iconic tent-symbol of Sami cultures. Issues contain articles relating to Sami culture and identity, poetry, and news from
Sápmi
(, smj, Sábme / Sámeednam, sma, Saepmie, sju, Sábmie, , , sjd, Са̄мь е̄ммьне, Saam' jiemm'n'e) is the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people. Sápmi is in Northern and Eastern Europe and includes the ...
by contributors from Sápmi and North America. ''Árran'' also has a companion blog, currently under a remodeling program.
See also
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Báiki
''Báiki: The International Sámi Journal'' is a biannual English-language publication that coveres Sámi culture, history, and current affairs. The coverage also includes the community affairs of the Sámi in North America, estimated at some 30,00 ...
'' an English journal about Sami issues in northern America.
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Sami Siida of North America
The Sami Siida of North America () is a loosely organized group of regional communities, primarily in Canada and the United States, who share the Sámi culture and heritage from the arctic and sub-arctic regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the K ...
a network for Sami in North America.
External links
''Árran'' homepage''Árran'' North American Sami Newsletter
Cultural magazines published in the United States
European-American culture in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Magazines established in 1995
Magazines published in Minnesota
Sámi-American history
Sámi magazines
Mass media in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
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