Findians Explained

Group:Findians
Native Name:Fintiaanit
Native Name Lang:fi
Pop: 200–9,000
Regions:Around the Great Lakes in the United States and Canada
Languages:Ojibwe, English, Fingelska†, Swedish†
Related:Ojibwe, Finnish Canadians, Finnish Americans, Lake Superior Chippewa, Métis

Findians or Finndians (;) are American or Canadian people that descend from the mix of Finnish Americans or Finnish Canadians and Indigenous peoples of North America, mainly the Ojibwe. Most Findians today live around the Great Lakes in Canada and the United States.[1] [2] [3]

The population number of Findians is unknown, but it could be between a few hundred and a few thousand.[4] [5]

History

Most of the Findians descend from Finns that emigrated to the United States from Finland from 1860 to 1924 and the Ojibwe.[6]

When the Ojibwe and Finns met, they taught each other cultural elements, such as hunting skills and architecture.[7]

Modern status

The American Finnish language is no longer spoken by the Findians. However, many of them retain Finnish surnames. Some are also able to speak the Ojibwe language.[1]

Culture

Finnish saunas are common in Findian culture,[8] as is the Finnish idea of sisu - "stoic determination, tenacity of purpose."[9]

Notable people

Finnish Americans of Indigenous peoples of North America descent

Finnish Canadians of Indigenous peoples of North America descent

See also

Literature

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jussi Saarinen. 2016-08-12. Uutuusteos teki löydön USA:sta –intiaanin ja suomalaisen jälkeläinen viihtyy saunassa ja juo viinaa. 2020-06-05. Aamulehti. https://web.archive.org/web/20210911095046/https://www.aamulehti.fi/kirjat/art-2000007475276.html . September 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: Fintiaanien mailla. 2021-09-13. Hämeen Sanomat. 14 December 2016 . fi.
  3. Web site: 2019-05-29. In the Land of the Finndians & Tradition Bearers. 2021-09-15. Finlandia University Gallery. en-US.
  4. Web site: Ainutlaatuiset kuvat: Näin elävät fintiaanit, intiaanien ja suomalaisten jälkeläiset. 2021-09-11. Yle Uutiset. 10 August 2016 . fi.
  5. Web site: 2019-04-10. Televisioarvostelu Amerikassa asuu fintiaaneja, todistelee tietokirjan pohjalta tehty vaatimaton dokumentti. 2021-09-13. Helsingin Sanomat. fi. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410080716/https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000006064638.html . April 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2016-08-28. Katso ainutlaatuiset kuvat fintiaaneista – suomalaisten ja alkuperäisasukkaiden jälkeläiset jäivät pimentoon. 2021-09-11. Ilta-Sanomat. fi.
  7. Web site: 2016-09-28. Fintiaanien mailla. 2021-09-13. Kuiske. fi.
  8. Web site: Mitä yhteistä on suomalaisilla ja intiaaneilla? Uutuusdokumentti avaa ainutlaatuisten fintiaanien kovan reservaattiarjen ja paljastaa kahden pohjoisen heimon samankaltaisuuden. 2021-09-11. yle.fi. 8 April 2019 . fi-FI.
  9. Web site: Findians – The story of Finns' distant cousins. 2021-09-11. Yle Uutiset. 11 August 2016 . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210911100325/https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/findians__the_story_of_finns_distant_cousins/9087943 . September 11, 2021.
  10. Web site: Erica Lord . . August 11, 2024.
  11. Web site: An Interview w/ Ahrue Luster Lead Guitar of Ill Nino Nov 2010 . Sciara . Anne . August 11, 2019 . Bay Area Music Scene . September 13, 2023.
  12. Web site: Celebrities You Never Knew Were Native American . Gordon . Meredith . November 6, 2015 . Mom.com . Wild Sky Media . September 13, 2023.

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