Rájehis Sápmi

Pacific Sami Searvi
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Welcome! Rájehis Sápmi, or Borderless Sapmi, evokes the image of a migratory people who have never been contained by imperialist borders. These people include Sámi descendants, Sámi Americans, Sámi Canadians and other Sámi people in the diaspora. Podcast host Katherine Greenland (Sámi American) and her guests explore Sámi culture and history, giving voice to issues that are important to Sámi communities across the globe. Join us in learning, sharing, and exploring what it means to be Sámi and Indigenous.

Episodes

  1. 06/09/2025

    S2 | Episode 6 | Interview with Dr. Pepper Schwartz

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is on the unceded land of the Duwamish People. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Pepper Schwartz, a sociologist, relationship expert, and longtime professor at the University of Washington. We explore how language shapes intimacy, emotional connection, and identity in relationships, especially when partners don’t share the same native language or cultural background. Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing Sámi culture and community. Our mission is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Ollu giitu – a special thank you to our featured Sámi artists: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup (Áilloš), Ville Söderbaum, and Hildá Länsman.Learn more at ⁠www.pacificsami.org⁠ or email us at ⁠pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com⁠.

    44 min

  2. 05/16/2025

    S2 | Episode 5 | Interview with Professor Annika Pasanen

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is on the unceded land of the Duwamish People. This episode was recorded in Seattle, and in Sápmi, the homeland of the Sámi people. In this episode, we talk with Annika Pasanen, a sociolinguist, professor, and longtime language activist based in Inari, Finland. We explore what language revitalization really takes, what language means for identity and belonging, who can and should speak Sámi, and where Sámi languages may be headed in the future. Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing Sámi culture and community. Our mission is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Ollu giitu – a special thank you to our featured Sámi artists: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup (Áilloš), Ville Söderbaum, and Hildá Länsman. Learn more at www.pacificsami.org or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    40 min

  3. 01/07/2025

    S2 | Episode 4 | Interview with Maien Gaup Sandberg

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land.  This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in Sápmi, the homeland of Sámi people. In this episode we talk with Maien Gaup Sandberg. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing Sámi culture and community. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Ollu giitu - a special thank you to our featured Sámi artists in Sápmi: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup aka Áilloš, Ville Söderbaum and Hildá Länsman. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    36 min

  4. 09/05/2023

    S2 | Episode 3 | Skabma

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land.  This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in Sápmi, the homeland of Sámi people. In this episode we talk with Marjaana Auranen and Sahin Sengiz about their Sámi video game, Skábma - Snowfall. Marjaana and Sahin live on the Finnish side of Sápmi. Their game and its main character are designed for the player to experience themselves as a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Characters include noaidis who are also known as Sámi healers. Here the makers of Skabma describe their vision, process of designing the game, and dream for its sequel.  The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing Sámi culture and community. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues.  Ollu giitu - a special thank you to our featured Sámi artists in Sápmi: Iŋgor Ántte Áilu Gaup aka Áilloš, Ville Söderbaum and Hildá Länsman. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    51 min

  5. 06/10/2023

    S2 | Episode 2 | Interview with Ben-Alex Dupris and PT Bruno

    Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land. In this episode, we are joined by Ben-Alex Dupris, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes in the Pacific Northwest of Turtle Island, aka the United States, and co-founder of Charlie Birdhat. We are also joined by PT Bruno, a canoe builder, and carver who is also co-founder of Charlie Birdhat with Ben-Alex. Charlie Birdhat is an organization that creates a community and specializes in research, education, and expeditions in canoes on the Columbia River, which local Native American call “the Big River”.   We discuss a specific canoe journey coming up soon called The Big Water Salmon Jump, which Charlie Birdhat is co-organizing with local tribes including Spokane Tribe of Indians CDA, Colville, Kalispel, Sinixt, and Kootenai tribes, as well as non-profits Inchelium Language House, Spokane River Keeper, and others right here in the Pacific Northwest. The Big Water Salmon Jump begins on June 13th and includes many miles of paddling, cultural events, water quality testing, and ceremonies to bring the salmon back to the waterways. The Big Water Salmon Jump begins on June 13th in British Columbia in Canada and completes on July 23rd at the Confluence of Snake River. This event is open to the public, and you do not have to be Indigenous in order to participate, volunteer, support, and be involved.  The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand our understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    1h 1m

  6. 03/18/2023

    S2 | Episode 1 | Interview with Ann-Helén Laestadius

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in Seattle and in Sápmi, the homeland of the Sámi people. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com. Please take care when listening to this episode, as it discusses difficult topics like suicide. Suicide Prevention Hotlines: Norway 22 40 00 40 Sweden 90 101 Finland 09 2525 0111 (In Finnish) 09 2525 0112 (In Swedish, Mon, Wed at 16-20, Thu and Fri at 9-13) 09 2525 0113 (In Arabic and English, Mon tue at 11-15, Wed at 13-16 and 17-21, Thu 10-15) United States 1 800 273 TALK (8255) 1 866 488 73865 (For LGBT youth, friends and family members) Crisis Text Line: USA: text HOME to 741741 UK: text HOME to 85258 Canada: text HOME to 686868

    37 min
  7. Episode 6 | Interview with Áilloš, part 2

    07/06/2022

    Episode 6 | Interview with Áilloš, part 2

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in Sápmi, the homeland of the Sámi people. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com. This episode was made possible with funding from 4Culture.

    38 min
  8. Episode 5 | Interview with Áilloš, part 1

    06/06/2022

    Episode 5 | Interview with Áilloš, part 1

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land, and in Sápmi, the homeland of the Sámi people. In this episode we introduce you to Iƞgor Ántte Áilu Gaup, popularly known as Áilloš. Áilloš is a Sámi actor, musician, and composer from Kautokeino, Norway well known for his talent and knowledge of traditional Sámi joik. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com. This episode was made possible with funding from 4Culture.

    49 min
  9. Episode 4 | Interview with Stina Cowan

    05/06/2022

    Episode 4 | Interview with Stina Cowan

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land. In this episode we introduce you to Stina Cowan, Educational and Cultural Programs Manager at the National Nordic Museum.  The National Nordic Museum is a museum in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, dedicated to the history of Nordic immigrants. Stina has been the coordinator for the Sami Film Festival at the Nordic each year. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    33 min
  10. Episode 3 | Interview with Anna, part 2

    04/06/2022

    Episode 3 | Interview with Anna, part 2

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land and in what is now known as Pemberton, British Columbia, which is unceded Lil'wat and Stl'atl'imc land. Today, each country encompassing part of Sápmi has an organization that grants an official mark to duojárs, to help those purchasing duodji to know they are supporting the traditional handwork of the Sámi. However, some duojars choose not to apply for the mark, and relationships built between maker and purchaser continue to be the best way to add duodji to your life. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    28 min
  11. Episode 2 | Interview with Anna, part 1

    03/06/2022

    Episode 2 | Interview with Anna, part 1

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land and in what is now known as Pemberton, British Columbia, which is unceded Lil'wat and Stl'atl'imc land. In this episode we introduce the terms "duodji" and "duojár". Historically, duodji are the everyday items of survival that traveled with migratory Sámi and sustained the lives of resident Sámi, including clothing, tools, cooking implements, knives, and other household objects. Important elements of duodji are that they are handmade, functional items used regularly, they are beautiful, and they are a meaningful personal expression with connection to tradition. Duojárs are those who create duodji. By contrast, the term dáidda (dáiddár is the artist) was coined in the 1970s when the Sámi began to use art as a means of political resistance and expression. The art created during these movements did not have the same combination of daily functionality and beauty as duodji. Other dáidda more closely resemble the Western concept of fine art, as items whose primary function is aesthetic, intellectual, or imaginative. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, embracing our culture and culture. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    38 min
  12. Episode 1 | Introduction to the Podcast

    02/06/2022

    Episode 1 | Introduction to the Podcast

    Land Acknowledgement: Pacific Sámi Searvi is headquartered in what is now known as Seattle, Washington, which is unceded Duwamish Land. This podcast was recorded in what is now known as Sandpoint, Idaho which is unceded Kalispel and Ktunaxa land. In this episode we introduce the podcast “Rájehis Sápmi” or Borderless Sápmi. The title Rájehis Sápmi evokes the image of a migratory people who have never been contained by imperialist borders. These people include Sámi descendants, Sámi Americans, Sámi Canadians and other Sámi people in the diaspora. The Sámi are one people among four nations. The majority of Sámi live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Sápmi, our ancestral land, stretches over northern Scandinavia to the Kola Peninsula. The Sámi are an Indigenous people whose culture is directly connected to the land they have lived on and been the caretakers of since time immemorial. Various factors influenced Sámi to move to the Midwest and Pacific Northwest of what's now known as the United States and Canada. It has been estimated that there are 30,000 people of Sámi ancestry living in North America. The Pacific Sámi Searvi was created to bring together people in the diaspora, and embrace our culture and community. Our mission at the Pacific Sámi Searvi is to honor, cultivate, and expand understanding of Sámi culture, heritage, and contemporary issues. Our goal with this podcast is to introduce you to Sámi culture and history, and to Indigenous issues across the globe. We hope that you’ll join us in learning, sharing, and exploring what it means to be Sámi and Indigenous. Learn more at https://www.pacificsami.org/ or email us at pacificsamisearvi@gmail.com.

    7 min
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Welcome! Rájehis Sápmi, or Borderless Sapmi, evokes the image of a migratory people who have never been contained by imperialist borders. These people include Sámi descendants, Sámi Americans, Sámi Canadians and other Sámi people in the diaspora. Podcast host Katherine Greenland (Sámi American) and her guests explore Sámi culture and history, giving voice to issues that are important to Sámi communities across the globe. Join us in learning, sharing, and exploring what it means to be Sámi and Indigenous.

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  • Creator
    Pacific Sami Searvi
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pacific Sami Searvi
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