Findians

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Findians
Fintiaanit
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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]

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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

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  5. ↑ "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.
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