Figure 1.--Here we see the Jokkmokk Lappland School in 1953. The children at he time were only able to stufy for a brief period while the families moved into Jokkmokk. Notice they are wearing the Lapp styled clothing. |
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Lapps or the Sámi are the nomadic people of northern Scandanavia who followed the migrating reindeer (caribou in North America) herds. As a result there were no schools for the children. By the mid-20th century the Government was attempting to provide some basic schooling to meet the needs of the children of the migrants. This school was set up in Jokkmokk in northern Sweden. The Sámi name of the place means "River's Curve," due to the meandering river that runs through it. It is just north of the Arctic Circle. Jokkmokk was the northern most province of Sweden, wedged betwen Noirway and Finland. Jokkmokk, despite its norther location is a centuries-old village. It was a transit center for Sámi refugees from Norway during World War II. They were fleeing the fghting between the Germans and the Soviets along with the Finns who were required by the Sovies to expell the Germans in 1944. Another center sas located at Kjesäter. Jokkmokk Market has been an event taking place for more than 400 years. On the first Thursday in February every year, thousands of Sami and southern merchnts gather in the town for concerts, exhibitions and trade. It is one of the most important social and economomic event for the Sámi people. Amazingly, temperatures during the festival can drop as low as −40°. The Jokkmokk School was one of the few available for nomadic Lapps. It was opened in 1945 and an annex added in 1949. Here we see 1st graders. They look a ittle old for 1st grade, but the nomadic life style meanst that they could not attend school like other Swedish children.
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