r winters in the forests and follow their herds into the mountains in the summer. Their area centers roughly in the middle of the Scandinavian peninsula. The Forest Sami are partly nomadic fisherman, migrating according to the seasons. The Coastal Sami follow a seasonal migratory pattern, spending the winter near the fjords and migrating in the spring and fall to the rivers, where fish are abundant. The environment in the American culture varies from location to location. All across America the summers are the warmest periods of the year and the winters are the coldest periods of the year. The environment affects the way many attire themselves, just as it does the Sami. The majority of Americans tend to stay in the same region and adapt to the seasonal alterations. Unlike the Sami, the winter and summer months do not affect the basic needs of the people. Each subgroup is able to attain any need, but the needs are, at times, dependent on the economic standards of the person.
             Culturally and economically, reindeer herding is the most important source of income for the Sami. Reindeer not only provide meat and milk, but also materials for garments and tools. They are now being handled more and more as a cash crop (Lapps 257). The wealthier reindeer herders place themselves socially above the Sami who earn their living by fishing. Traditional handicrafts and tourism are a source of additional income for many and are the main income for some Sami. Employment enables many Sami to stay in their home region, and is therefore important to them and their culture (Society 2). The subsistence economies are what differentiate the subgroups. The economy of the Coastal Sami is based mainly on marine fishing. Like reindeer meet, fish has remained an important food. The Forest Sami have an economy based on hunting and trapping with some fishing in rivers and lakes. Reindeer herding to Mountain Sami is an imperative part of their economy. Their food, cl...