Allemann, L. The sami of the Kola Peninsula : about the life of an ethnic minority in the Soviet Union / Lukas Allemann ; [transl. by Michael Lomax]. - Rovaniemi : University of Lapland Printing Centre, 2013. - 151 p. : ill., map, portr. ; 25 см. - (Senter for samiske studier, Skriftserie ; 19).

Lukas Allemann gogical university in a newly formed 'school faculty' 99 (Fakul'tet Narodov Krajnego severa) which served to prepare the children of the peoples of the north for university study. On completing her secondary schooling, Nina Eliseevna was able to remain in Leningrad, to study Russian and German Philology at the university and to train as a teacher. The native languages of the natives of the north were not part of the curricu­ lum. This promotion programme was intended to train new teachers for the northern re­ gions of Russia, so that in the future teachers could be recruited from the local popu­ lation instead of, as until then, from outside. Despite her general disappointment with the Soviet - and present - policy towards the Sami, Nina Eliseevna expresses at this point a great sense of gratitude towards her home state. Thanks to this pro­ gramme, she, "the wild girl from the tundra" 100 received a college education and the opportunity to live in a big city, where she soaked up the existing cultural offering, taking ballet lessons and with a subscription to the Philharmonic. Despite govern­ ment support, money was always very tight, and Nina Eliseevna during her seven years in Leningrad was unable to travel home every summer. She received a lot of support during this time, however, from her two year older sister, who was also stud­ ying in Leningrad. 99Afanas'eva interview, line 1394. 100Afanas'eva interview, line 1626. Senterfor samiske studier, Skriftserie nr. 19 46