The Sámi people are the indigenous people of northern Europe, living in parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. They are members of the Finno-Ugric group.
Traditionally, the Sámi had a variety of livelihoods; fishing on the coast and in the inland, trapping animals for fur, sheep herding, etc.
Today, many Sámi lead modern lives in the cities inside and outside their traditional home areas, with modern jobs. Reindeer herding is still practiced by a minority of Sámi, which for traditional and cultural reasons is reserved for Sámi people in some parts of Nordic countries.