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Lappland

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Noun1.Lappland - a region in northmost Europe inhabited by LappsLappland - a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
Lapp, Lapplander, Saame, Saami, Same, Sami - a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer


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quot; Taxation by a tribute of Lappland was the International matter and appeared in peace treaties upon termination of wars.
He and other herders here who have spent their careers chasing flocks of the graceful creatures with their towering antlers and bushy white tails across the wind-swept plains of the Swedish Lappland insist snowmobiles, motorbikes and even helicopters have become necessary tools of their trade.
97) These changes included the recognition of indigenous peoples' rights to preserve their distinct identity and dignity and to govern their own affairs--be they "tribal sovereigns" in the United States, the Sami in Lappland, the resguardos in Colombia, or Canada's Nunavut.
 
 
 
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