Last Yoik in Saami Forests?
58 mins
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.
Keijo Pirttijärvi
Reindeer herder
Jarmo Pyykkö
Greenpeace
Niillas Aslaksen Somby
Activist
Marjaana Luttinen
Stora/Enso
Oula Näkkäläjärvi
Lawyer
Jan Saijets
Scientist
Hannu Hyvönen
Director
Ossi Kakko
Cinematography
Maarten van Rouveroy
Cinematography
Rikhard Saukko
Cinematography
Ossi Kakko
Editor