They reported, that they had seen Lars singing and drumming on his knees[4] in front of the wooden icons of the Sami gods[5] outside his tent for his grandson, who the same day had drowned in a well, in the purpose of giving him his life back.
One year later, in 1693, Lars was made to mount a stake in Arjeplog with his Sami drum and the icons of his gods and was burned to death.
They were often hired by local non-Sami, who thought they could affect the weather; in 1627, Quiwe Baarsen was burned at the stake in Norway accused of having sunk ships by summoning a storm.
In Sweden, there were only two cases of witch trials against the Sami; in 1671, Aike Aikesson was sentenced to death accused by a missionary of having killed a farmer with magic, but he died before the execution.
In 1687, Erik Eskilsson and Amund Thorsson were put on trial for blasphemy on account of their paganism, but were freed after they converted to Christianity.