The MÁHTUT project is based on the idea that Sámi traditional knowledge holds important answers to the sustainability challenges of the future. For generations, Sámi communities have lived in balance with nature - with reuse, adaptation and respect for resources as fundamental values.
The project emphasises this heritage as an inspiration in the green transition.
Centre for northern peoples contributes expertise in Sea Sami culture and food traditions, and disseminates local knowledge from the coastal communities in North Troms.
We want to highlight how traditional Sami wisdom can provide new perspectives on sustainable development.
MÁHTUT collector and strengthens knowledge of Sámi circular economy practices and traditional ways of life.
Through co-operation across borders and disciplines, we explore how climate and societal changes affect Sámi industries and livelihoods. Together, we highlight the value of Sámi knowledge - for a more sustainable and diverse future.
Centre for Northern Peoples and the University of Tromsø have spent the autumn of 2024 and winter of 2025 working with the 8th grade at Manndalen School. They have been involved in a project on traditional food traditions and traditional knowledge here in Manndalen, with a focus on the Sea Sami dish roe ball soup. The 8th grade class has been involved in the entire process, from gathering ingredients to preparing the dish itself.
This has became a short film about knowledge sharing between those with traditional knowledge and the young people who will learn the traditional knowledge. The resulting film can be found below.
