Recently I succumbed to the lure of Ancestry.com and gave them up fifty bucks or so to find out what they knew about my origins.
I expected it would be heavily English or Scottish.
I was surprised to find it was 75% Norwegian!
Now I knew my mother's family was pure Norwegian, having come over from the old country only a few generations back but to learn that I was three-quarters Norsk took me back.
So today I wish you fellow Scandinavians a Happy Saami People's Day.
The Saami or Sami People are the indigenous folk who originate in the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
And February 6th is celebrated as the official day although it is not recognized as a national holiday.
But reindeer races take place and attention is paid to the cultural heritage of hunting and fishing, and recognition of the crafts.
The Sami Flag is flown proudly alongside the Norwegian Flag on this day.
So here's the closest I get to the Sami Flag.
