In this video, Indigenous Sami woman Sofia Jannok sings a traditional folksong, or “yoik” entitled “Gulahallat Eatnamin” which translates to “We Speak Earth” and proceeds to explain her people’s ancestral connections to land in what is now known as Europe. She explains how the Sami people of the Arctic are experiencing the impact of climate change: rainy winters and reindeer starvation threaten their way of life. Filmed before the COP21 climate talks, she urges us to take to the streets as she anticipates doing with 350.org. Photo credit: Sofia Jannok
