Europe's Darkest DNA Secret | The Sami People

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[ahkkariq]

Thank you very much for this video.
I am Sami myself. I have studied Norwegian history, and have read everything there is to learn about older Sami history. In most videos about the Sami, it is claimed that the Sami migrated in 2-3000 years ago, which is wrong, since Sami ethnicity arose there, as you so correctly confirm.
The Sámi are still living today with a quiet and gradual Norwegianization, through the loss of land, language and culture. Most decent people in Norway accept the Sami's right to their ancestral land, but a few individuals are very loud, and other people believe the old myths they spread despite being disproved by modern research decades ago. It's exhausting, and I've missed a video like this, where you get into the Sami's status as a mixed people with a connection to the Stone Age people. Thank you very much!

[fieldsofgold]

The way indigenous peoples of all nations have been treated by governments is probably the darkest truth of all.
A fascinating view. Thanks.

[ChelleLlewes]

One of my grandfathers was Sami. The bit about diet rings a lot of bells with me. All my life, I had trouble with my digestion until I went on a keto/carnivore diet -- beef, butter, bacon, eggs, cheese, and seafood, preferably from northern waters. No more carbs.

Also no more weight or blood pressure issues, no more hyperinsulinemia, or digestion problems, and no more catching every rhinovirus passing through the area.

[wailingalen]

2:53 “… whose lives were a constant negotiation with nature.”

Very beautifully and poetically, yet solemnly and succinctly put. Great video sir.

[WolfRoss]

What I have read from a DNA perspective is that they are Eurasians. The mitochondria is mostly European and the y dna is Asian. Lets face it historically people of all ethnicities have been discriminated against if they don't have settled communities. Governments seem to get nervous when people are self-sufficient and move around a lot.

[jwlundgren]

I live in Sweden. My late husband's great grandmother was full Samí. Many look Asian, many look caucasian. Many have asian features and blonde hair and blue eyes. I think they are the most beautiful.

[melodini]

My great great great grandmother was Northern Sami and was from a reindeer herding family. In every generation there’s at least one of us that looks full blood Sámi. My dad was the one in his generation as was his father. I’m the one in mine. My son and my big brother’s youngest daughter are the ones in their generation. However, both my brothers and my youngest sister as well as all of my son’s generation have a recognizable Sámi look, especially in the eyes. My dad says I look exactly like my great great great grandmother except for my hair color. I almost never get cold. I’m definitely more suited to a high fat diet. I’ve got a bunch of the other markers too. I’ve never done the genetic testing to see what I’ve inherited but based off looks, metabolism, cold tolerance, cheek bones, eyes, rib cage, hand and foot size, it’s always utterly fascinating to learn more about my Sámi grandmother’s people. Outside of my family, I’m not used to seeing people who look like me much less have my unusual temperature preferences. This was very interesting. Thank you.

[DanCooper]

My wife is Native American, and loves the movie Frozen 2. She especially liked the Northuldra people since there were a lot of similarities with her ancestral native culture. When I told her about the Sami, she was fascinated. Disney had consulted with Sami people when making the movie.

[tuijasaari]

I’m of the Sámi from my mother’s side. My dna is from Northern Lapland in Finland and Finnmark in Norway, with percentage of Siberian genes which is common in the Sámi people. After investigating my genealogy, I have relatives in Sámi families throughout the Sápmi, excluding the Kola Peninsula in Russia.

[stirlingmoss]

My Maternal DNA gives me 60% Sami genetics of which I am proud. Thank you for telling their story.

[KellyK-ilbk]

My National Geographic Genome Project indigenous DNA said I’m 70% Sami. My Swedish immigrant grandmother never mentioned it.

[CarlEastvold]

Always interested in information about the Sami. I'm American. My father is 100% Norwegian, ethnically, but something is a bit off. Instead of being a tall, blue-eyed blond - he is short, wiry, black haired, black eyed, swarthy skinned and has an epicanthic fold. I have one photo of him, when he was young - which - if labeled "Ojibwe" Child" or "Cree Child" would raise no eyebrows. This gene predominates in at least one person every other generation and shows in many others. My father's grandmother looked Chinese. Some old photos of Sami look exactly like members of my family. Every family reunion (hundreds gather - every year), we joke about the Chinaman in the family tree. As time went by - we began to wonder if there was a Sami gene in the family tree, however, both sides of my father's family are from Southern Norway, grandfather's side from Sandness area in Rogaland, and grandmother's side from Hallingdalselva - Fla, Gulsvik, and related areas. As these were both, roughly, in southern Norway - I couldn't see how this could be related to Sami. Just recently, however, I read about an archeological dig near Fla (8 miles away - if memory serves) of a Sami encampment. The article stated there were two types of Sami, "Sea" Sami, of the far north, and "Mountain and Forest" Sami who settled well into southern Norway - keeping to the mountains. The article also stated these Sami were assimilated much earlier than the "Sea" Sami, many taking over farms after the Black Death killed off many in Norway from 1350 to about 1550 - and that names like "Odegard" were an indicator of people who had taken over an abandoned farm. I have checked my grandmother's family back as far as I am able, but working with names only - I am unable to locate indicators of a point when Sami may have become part of the family. One other thing, I have a sister-in-law who is descended from an American immigrant family who were Sami from northern Norway. However she is what she refers to as "White" Sami - white blond hair and very light complected - whereas we are "Dark" or "Black" Sami.

[atheistbushman]

Thank you for this interesting and well presented video

[amanitamuscaria]

I knew what European settlers did to Native Americans, and what happened to Aboriginal Australians at the hands of settlers in their land. But I didn't know about the Sami. I know there are indigenous people all over the world that have been similarly treated, that we don't hear about. Thank you for this. We need to know.

[trixy]

My mom married my adopted dad and they had my sister. My adopted dad was from Finnescandia.

In 1970 we went on the common American family trip to the Grand Canyon. On the way we stopped on the Navajo reservation.

We were walking up to a shop door and stopped to allow a family to exit through the door. My 3 year old sister was leading the way and that family’s 3 year old daughter was leading the way as well.

They meet as if the door were a receding curtain. These two three year olds were face to face and it was as if they were looking into a mirror. These two had the same eye shape, face shape, toddler pot belly, legs and all of their parts were a match.

Everyone, who witnessed this meeting, just stopped and stared. The only difference, between them, was that the other family’s daughter had coal black Navajo hair and my sister’s hair was bleach white blonde.

My mom had studied my dad’s ancestry and was able to explain how they could look alike through my dad’s Sami roots. My sister grew up to look very much like Renee Zellweger with their Sami eyes. It was most startling when Renee gained weight for Bridget Jones. Far more like her sister than mine.

Your video takes a deep dive into a similar explanation. Done so beautifully and with scientific research to back it up. What a treat. Thank you.

[MeLancer]

Thank you for your post. You have clearly demonstrated that the Sami People have their roots in Scandanavia including Finland and much of the surrounding area. These people must be recognized for the role they have played in populating their homeland.
I can only wish them the very best possible outcome.

[Jettypilelegs]

Omg just discovered this channel, and never has a channel been more up my alley!

[loriw]

This sounds exactly what was done to the American Indians, forcibly removing the children to Missionary schools and trying to erase their language & culture. Thank you so much for this video.

[McConnachy]

I'm from Scotland (northern), a group of us did DNA tests for an American clan society, which revealed two ingredients, Celtic (dominant) and Finnish, or Sami. The ice caps extended over Scotland, and melted at the same time as the Sami moved over Scandinavia.
I know my statement will have kick back from those who don't want to hear it, but it can't be helped, of a group of 12 of us, I was typical, 88% Celtic, 12% Finnish (or Sami). My DNA is linked to Canadian Indians and Eskimo. I have no viking / Germanic connections. I was expecting at least some viking. Apparently in southern Scotland the Sami connection isn't so strong

[menashakate]

An excellent and well presented video. My son's DNA analysis shows Siberian haplotypes. He is Norwegian ( my side) and Greek-Bulgarian, his father's ancestry. Thank you for your research.