In today's North, one can live comfortably and warmly, and food supply is no longer dependent on luck in hunting or grazing.

These four videos offer a sneak peak to everyday living in Lapland.

A reindeer herder walks among the reindeer in the greenery of June. Mosquitos are flying in the air, and swallows swallow them. When people herd reindeer, the natural behaviour of these animals is utilized in different ways. In the summer, there can be a multitude of annoying bloodsucking insects like mosquitos. This is called ‘räkkä’ in Finnish.  Herds start forming naturally in windy areas when the bloodsucking insects appear. It is then easier for reindeer herders to gather reindeer to fences for calf marking.

In Lapland, the end of July and August is the best time to pick berries. While doing so, one can take a break to play catch with the dog.

Tanning of reindeer hides is physically hard work and has many phases. First, the hair is removed from the hide by soaking it in water or under the snow. In the video, the fat and the top part of the skin are removed, which makes the softening easier. For tanning, one can use the bark of a willow, birch, aspen or alder. The leather is used for making bags, pouches, clothes, shoes and traditional Sámi cradles.

In the North, placing fishing nets under the ice is one way to fish in the winter. This is commonly done in lakes. A fishing net can be set under the ice as soon as the ice is thick enough. Spring-winter is popular time for ice fishing with a net or hook and line. Fishing nets under the ice are also used in other parts of Finland and, for example, in Canada by Yup’ik people.