Last Yoik in Saami Forests?

Release Date: 2006-05-15

Overview: The conflict between forestry and nature conservation in Finland has been constant during last 20 years. The traditional, freely grazing reindeer herding, dependent of the old forest growth , has been losing its resources but complaint and protests haven't been able to stop this process. In 2005 Saami reindeer herders made an alliance with Greenpeace and established a Forest Rescue Station in the wilderness of Inari. The international pressure from Greenpeace made Finnish forest company Stora Enso stop buying the wood from conflict areas. Kalevi Paadar, a Saami reindeer herder, lodged a complaint to the UN Human Rights Commission.

Rating: 0 / 10

Cast

Timo Helle

as

Keijo Pirttijärvi

as Reindeer herder

Jarmo Pyykkö

as Greenpeace

Niillas Aslaksen Somby

as Activist

Marjaana Luttinen

as Stora/Enso