The Last Yoik in Sami Forests? - a documentary video for the UN.

A documentary about foresting in traditional Saami homelands, that among other things enquires about possible alliances between indigenous peoples organizations and environmental NGOs.

Published by Saami Council and Cooperative Marjarinteen Metsäpuutarha.
Copyrights: Signs of Life, 2007.

Directing and editing: Hannu Hyvönen
Dramaturgy and assistance: Pauliina Feodoroff
Editing and sound design: Ossi Kakko
Cameras: Hannu Hyvönen, Ossi kakko, Maarten van Royveroy, Rikhard Saukko, Teemu Turunen and Greenpeace activist
Additional editors: Rikhard Saukko, Teemu Turunen, Toni Hiltunen
Audio cleanup, color correction and DVD authoring: Juha Mehtäläinen
English translation: Johanna Freundlich
Narration: Rita Thomassen

People speaking the documentary:
Jorma Aikio, reindeer herder
Pekka Aikio, president of Sami parliament
Pilvi Aikio, reindeer herder
Mika Alava, carpenter,
Kati Eriksen, vice chair of Saami Council
Timo Helle, researcher on reindeer herding and forest ecology
Heikki Hyvärinen, lawyer in Saami parliament
Hannu Jokinen, manager of Metsähallitus
Outi Jääskö, reindeer herder
Juha Korkeaoja, minister of agriculture and forestry,
Matti Liimatainen, campaigner / greenpeace
Marjaana Luttinen, enviromental manager
Seppo Nevala, SuPo
Oula Näkkäläjärvi, lawyer
Kalevi Paadar, reindeer herder
Keijo Pirttjärvi, reindeer herder
Petteri Pykäläinen, volunteer coordinator / greenpeace
Jarmo Pyykkö. carpenter
Jan Saijets, reindeer herder, researcher
Niilas Somby, Sami yoikher, journalist
Matti Vanhanen, prime minister of Finland,
Eila Yli-Lokka, Reindeer herder