Findians

This article is about the people of mixed Finnish American or Finnish Canadian and Indigenous peoples of North America descent. For the people of Indian descent in Finland, see Indians in Finland. For the Fijian citizens of Indian descent, see Indo-Fijians.
Findians
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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Fintiaanien mailla". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  3. ^ "In the Land of the Finndians & Tradition Bearers". Finlandia University Gallery. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. ^ "Ainutlaatuiset kuvat: Näin elävät fintiaanit, intiaanien ja suomalaisten jälkeläiset". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  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.