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Reindeer, People, Pastures

Welcome to the world of reindeer husbandry. A project of the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and the Association of World Reindeer Herders (Assn WRH). This site will take you on a circum-Arctic tour of reindeer and people, a connection that is strong, ancient and profound. From the New World reindeer herding in Alaska, all the way around Eurasia, Mongolia and northern China, the world of Reindeer husbandry encompasses a wide diversity of peoples, languages, landscapes and cultures.

However, the livelihood is in essence, practiced in remarkably similar ways, speaking to a bond between people and reindeer that holds much wisdom about how to survive and thrive in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Need a beginners guide to reindeer husbandry? Start Here

News

New book about Sámi reindeer husbandry

New book about Sámi reindeer husbandry

A new book prepared by ICR’s team is coming in September 2025.

May 21, 2025

Norway handed the Arctic Council gavel over to the Kingdom of Denmark

Norway handed the Arctic Council gavel over to the Kingdom of Denmark

The 14th meeting of the Arctic Council on May 12, 2025, marked the conclusion of Norway’s Chairship (2023-2025) and the beginning of the Kingdom of Denmark’s Chairship (2025-2027). 

May 14, 2025

On the Side Lines of UNPFII: Reindeer Herders Call for Action on Land Fragmentation and Indigenous Rights

On the Side Lines of UNPFII: Reindeer Herders Call for Action on Land Fragmentation and Indigenous Rights

At a powerful side event during the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Indigenous reindeer herders, Sámi political leaders, and international experts convened to spotlight the challenges of land fragmentation and its impact on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) pushing Arctic and sub-Arctic reindeer pastoralism toward a tipping point.

May 6, 2025

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