Findians
Findians or Finndians (Finnish: fintiaanit; Swedish: findianer) 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. The population number of Findians is unknown, but it could be between a few hundred and a few thousand.
Fintiaanit | |
|---|---|
 Distribution of Findians around the Great Lakes in the United States and Canada | |
| Total population | |
| c. 200–9,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Around the Great Lakes in the United States and Canada | |
| Languages | |
| Ojibwe, English, Fingelska†, Swedish† | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ojibwe, Finnish Canadians, Finnish Americans, Lake Superior Chippewa, Métis |
Findians or Finndians (Finnish: fintiaanit; Swedish: findianer) 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Finnish saunas are common in Findian culture,[8] as is the Finnish idea of sisu - "stoic determination, tenacity of purpose."[9]
Notable people
[edit]Americans of both Finnish and Indigenous North American descent
[edit]- Richard Dean Anderson (born 1950), actor of Mohawk descent
- Cheri Honkala (born 1963), politician of Cheyenne descent
- Erica Lord (born 1978), artist of Iñupiaq/Athabascan descent[10]
- Ahrue Luster (born 1978), guitarist of Cherokee descent[11]
- Arvo Mikkanen (born 1961), Assistant United States Attorney of Comanche descent
- Jennifer Tilly (born 1958), Canadian-American actress and poker player of Native American descent[12]
- Meg Tilly (born 1960), Canadian-American actress and writer of Native American descent[12]
- Mark Webber (born 1980), actor of Cheyenne descent
Canadians of both Finnish and Indigenous North American descent
[edit]- Jaime Black, activist and artist of Anishinaabe descent
- Arianna Grace (born 1997), professional wrestler and beauty pageant contestant of Métis descent
- Frank St. Marseille (born 1939), ice hockey player of Ojibwe-Métis descent
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Jussi Saarinen (2016-08-12). "Uutuusteos teki löydön USA:sta –intiaanin ja suomalaisen jälkeläinen viihtyy saunassa ja juo viinaa". Aamulehti. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Fintiaanien mailla". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "In the Land of the Finndians & Tradition Bearers". Finlandia University Gallery. 2019-05-29. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Ainutlaatuiset kuvat: Näin elävät fintiaanit, intiaanien ja suomalaisten jälkeläiset". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Televisioarvostelu | Amerikassa asuu fintiaaneja, todistelee tietokirjan pohjalta tehty vaatimaton dokumentti". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2019-04-10. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "Katso ainutlaatuiset kuvat fintiaaneista – suomalaisten ja alkuperäisasukkaiden jälkeläiset jäivät pimentoon". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Fintiaanien mailla". Kuiske (in Finnish). 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "Mitä yhteistä on suomalaisilla ja intiaaneilla? Uutuusdokumentti avaa ainutlaatuisten fintiaanien kovan reservaattiarjen ja paljastaa kahden pohjoisen heimon samankaltaisuuden". yle.fi (in Finnish). 8 April 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Findians – The story of Finns' distant cousins". Yle Uutiset. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Erica Lord". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Sciara, Anne (August 11, 2019). "An Interview w/ Ahrue Luster Lead Guitar of Ill Nino Nov 2010". Bay Area Music Scene. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Gordon, Meredith (November 6, 2015). "Celebrities You Never Knew Were Native American". Mom.com. Wild Sky Media. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
Literature
[edit]- Kettu, Katja (writer) & Koutaniemi, Meeri (photographer) & Seppälä, Maria (writer) (2016). Fintiaanien mailla. WSOY. ISBN 9789510411599.
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External links
[edit]- Fintiaanit (documentary in Finnish)