In Kárášjohka, Finnmark, I organised a public presentation in collaboration with, and with the support of, the staff of the RiddoDuottar Museum. The presentation was delivered in English and simultaneously translated into North Sámi by Dr. Jelena Porsanger.

Kárášjohka og innbyggerne i fotografiene og skriftene til Stephen Sommier (1885): Et vindu mot fortiden / Kárášjohka and Its Inhabitants in the Photographs and Writings of Stephen Sommier (1885): A Window into the Past

The event was attended by approximately forty-five people. Most participants were members of the local community, and many were related to people portrayed in Sommier’s photographs.

The meeting provided an important opportunity to share and return the results of my research to the community. At the same time, it became a valuable learning experience. Participants offered feedback, personal impressions, and additional information about the people represented in the photographs. Their contributions helped place the historical images within wider family and community histories, adding depth to the archival record.

The encounter also demonstrated how photographs can continue to hold meaning across generations. While the images were produced in the nineteenth century, they remain connected to contemporary communities through kinship, memory, and place.