For the 100,000 indigenous people—of 24 different ethnicities and nationalities—who make a living herding in the Arctic Circle, reindeer are not a cute seasonal accessory.

“Reindeer need a lot of space,” says Issat Turi, 40, an indigenous Sami reindeer herder from Guovdageaidnu, a Norwegian village north of the Arctic Circle. Every winter, Turi and his extended ...

Reindeer herders are fighting to save their land and a way of life. Story by Nell Lewis, CNN Photographs by Sarah Tilotta, CNN Published September 20, 2024.

Sara’s reindeer district group, which numbers around 100 herders, is planning legal action to stop construction of the line. The herders say the impact of the power lines will disrupt the ...

Native to the Arctic region, reindeer are one of the staples for the survival of arctic people, used for transportation, food ...

GPS tracks reindeer for herders in Finland James Brooks, The Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland — Rudolph and friends no longer need to rely on the famous reindeer's red nose to avoid getting lost.

Herders gather semi-domesticated reindeer in a corral near Kyusyur, Yakutia. Their wild cousins on the Taymyr peninsula, to the west, undertake a yearly migration of up to 1,800 miles.

Reindeer herders are fighting to save their land and a way of life. Story by Nell Lewis, CNN Photographs by Sarah Tilotta, CNN Published September 20, 2024.