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I came here the first time in August 2007. Here is the Scandinavian arctic. I wanted to learn about the arctic landscape and the people. Now I am staying in Kautokeino, Norway. Living with a family and learning the Sámi language. They are a reindeer herding family. I did not know very much about Sámi people. I knew nothing at all. During my time here I am creating images, a film and journals. I am not sure what will become of these things or this experience. I used to think knowing the answer to that question was important. Now I do not.
I have come on a search to understand the primal drive of the modern hunter by taking an inclusive look at an original hunter-gatherer society. I have come to see if when the land speaks there are those that can interpret its language. I have come in search of silence so that I could begin to hear again.
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