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hudson
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Canada
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 Posted - 06/09/2016 : 20:49:38
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| Would anyone happen to know the names of the four Sami families that went to St Anthony Newfoundland aboard the Anita with 300 reindeer? |
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vivi
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Norway
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hudson
Starting member
Canada
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Posted - 07/09/2016 : 01:58:17
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| I can't read Norwegian unfortunately. But thank you. |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 07/09/2016 : 16:07:47
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Translation of one chapter:
Grenfell managed to transport over 300 reindeer and four Sami families from Alta to St. Anthony northern Newfoundland leaving with steam rising "S.S. Anita "on December 14, 1907, arriving January 5, 1908. The archives I took a peek in contained only family names for two of the native families who signed a contract for herding reindeer on the island, families Turi and Andersen. Odd Mathis Hætta (Sami reindeer in Greenland. From development to liquidation (1952-1978), Alta / Kautokeino 2010) writes however about reindeer herding in Newfoundland in a recently published booklet about reindeer husbandry in Greenland. He reports there that it was Nils Tures Turi (1853-1925) from Masi and wife Inger Johannesdtr Hætta (1855-1931) with three children who were of those who went over to Newfoundland from 1908 to 1910. The four Sami families returned home in 1910, according to Hætta due to poor climatic conditions, poor pay, and that they were disdained. Son of Nils Tures Turi, Klemet Nilsen Turi (1895-1972), wrote the book "Áiggit rivdet" but mentions in the book only briefly his stay on the island. Hætta speculating also about families who were on the island would supplant memories as it is written very little about the time where (Hætta 2010: 84). Both through my stay in Newfoundland and in the archives I found nothing that indicated that the families were badly welcomed, and we will now take a closer look at what little we know about how they felt during their stay, whether their herd they took with them and causes for that the experiment failed. |
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hudson
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Posted - 07/09/2016 : 17:47:45
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| So interesting ! Thank you so much eibache for the translation. You are very kind to do that ! |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 07/09/2016 : 18:26:06
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The following Sami shepherds were onboard the Anita in 1907:
Nils Turesen Turi (1853-1925)
+wife Inger Johannesdatter Hætta (1855-1931)
+son Johan Nilsen Turi (1893-1945)
+son Klemet Nilsen Turi (1895-1972)
Nils Andersen Saraby from Neverfjord
Aslak Larsen Somby (1842-)
+wife Brita Olsdatter Nango (1848-1939)
+son Per Aslaksen Somby (1875-1942), later married to Nils Turesen Turi's daughter Inger Maria Nilsdatter Turi (1889-1953)
Nils Andersen Saraby were uncomfortable in Newfoundland, and went home after a year. In his place came Johan Petter Johansen Nango (1864-), and stayed until the summer of 1910, when Nils Turesen Turi with family went home to Masi, Finnmark.
During the crossing, Inger Johannesdatter Hætta fell onboard the Anita, and injured her hip. She never fully recovered.
Nils Turesen Turi (1853-1925)
Klemet Nilsen Turi (1895-1972)
Brita Olsdatter Nango (1848-1939) |
Edited by - jwiborg on 07/09/2016 18:52:37 |
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hudson
Starting member
Canada
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Posted - 07/09/2016 : 20:24:41
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| Thank you so much everyone. The information is very interesting. I have always heard of the Sami people who came to Newfoundland but info was limited. I do know that Mattie mitchell a Mi'kmaq indian was the person who led the Sami people and the reindeer across the island of Newfoundland from St Anthony to the inland town of Millertown. The snow conditions were bad and the trek was a hard one. These people were quite brave to venture to an unknown land. There is a stone herding coral on a bog / marsh near Millertown that the Sami people built to herd or contain the reindeer. It is known as Lapland bog. |
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hudson
Starting member
Canada
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Posted - 07/09/2016 : 20:36:05
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| I have found a photo of Inger being lowered from the Anita. How do you post a photo here? |
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RonnyJ
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Posted - 16/08/2019 : 14:18:18
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| Very interesting indeed. Klemet Nilsen Turi was my grandfather, and my mother used to tell stories about their journey to New Foundland. But this is actually the first time I have read something about this. Klemet Nilsen Turi lived in Masi until his death in 1972. He got one direct ancestor which was my mother, and she again got five children who four still are alive. |
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RonnyJ
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Norway
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Posted - 16/08/2019 : 14:27:01
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And Hudson. I can see that you have a picture og mye grand, grandmother Inger. Could you please send it to me in a mail? 
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 16/08/2019 : 21:49:15
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quote:
Originally posted by RonnyJ
And Hudson. I can see that you have a picture og mye grand, grandmother Inger. Could you please send it to me in a mail?
Er du medlem Ronny kan du bare klikke på Hudsons navn og sende en e-post |
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Sami Reindeer herders Newfoundland
