the Inside this issue: Norwegian Draken’s Viking invasion reaches New York american story on page 22 Volume 127, #29 • October 21, 2016 Est. May 17, 1889 • Formerly Norwegian American Weekly, Western Viking & Nordisk Tidende $3 USD Time to soar with Winter Sports! Winter is coming, and for Norway that means it’s time to have some fun!

What’s inside? « Sitt ikke inne når Nyheter / News 2-3 alt håp er ute. » Sports 4-5 – Dag Evjenth Business 6-7 Opinion 8-9 Norwegian ski dominance Travel 10-11 Research & Science 12 John Erik Stacy Barneblad 13 The Norwegian American Taste of Norway 14-15 Ski-kids well-groomed ski-trails abound throughout Winter Sports 16-18 “Dere må henge med!” was the message to Norway. Businesses that sell waffles and warm Norwegian Heritage 19-21 the stragglers in a group of 10-year-old boys and drinks dot the trail network. Near major trail- Norway near you 22-23 girls that had just passed me on the lighted trails heads the scene is crowded with folks headed Norsk Språk 24-25 in Oslo’s Nordmarka. Their team jackets read for places like “Skjennungstua” to enjoy baked Årvoll across the back, and their coach, a tall goods and perhaps a black-currant toddy. Kids Arts & Entertainment 26-27 woman with a grown-up version of the jacket, make up a good part of the crowd, some of them was breathing hard as she puffed out instructions babies packed warmly in a “pulk” and dragged $1 = NOK 8.189 to her group of halflings. Even the slowest kid in by mom or dad. So for a Norski, skiing does in updated 10/17/2016 the group was skiing faster than I was. fact come with their mother’s milk. Norwegians claim to be born with skis on, In comparison and that is not far from the truth. Miles of wide, See > ski dominance page 16 09/17/2016 8.3107 04/17/2016 8.2544 10/17/2015 8.1005 Photo: Johan Wildhagen / Visitnorway.com 2 • October 21, 2016 Nyheter fra Norge theNorwegianamerican Nyheter Vil ha samisk ambassade i Oslo Frykter «Noreg»-frimerker og digipost Norske Samers Riks­ på nynorsk kan forsvinne — Mange vil si at om det står «Noreg» forbund mener regjer­ på noen frimerker her og der, eller om ingen og Stortinget regninger eller meldinger fra det of- fentlige kommer på nynorsk, spiller liten overser samene rolle. Men det spiller en stor rolle, sa Magne Aasbrenn, leder i Noregs Mållag Ida Karine Gullvik & Erik Lieungh på Stortingshøringen om Posten. — For NRK minoritetsspråkbrukere er dette viktige tegn på at du er akseptert og at du finnes, — Vi ser et behov for å komme nær- understreket Aasbrenn. Regjeringen har mere regjeringen og Stortinget, sier Beatrice foreslått store endringer i Posten, som å Fløystad, nestleder i Norske Samers Riksfor- slå sammen A- og B-post og at selskapet bund (NSR). ikke lenger skal legge frem eiermelding I helgen hadde partiet, som også er rep- for Stortinget. Samtidig foreslår de også å resentert av den nåværende sametingspresi- droppe nynorskkravet. Posten har tradis- denten på Sametinget, landsmøte i Alta. jon for å gi ut 25 prosent av sine frimerk- Der ble det vedtatt at de ønsker seg en er på nynorsk og sender ut meldinger på samisk ambassade i Oslo. Målet skal være digipost på nynorsk. Kunder kan også få «politisk tilstedeværelse for å styrke dialo- Foto: Robin Mortensen / Wikimedia Commons svar på den målformen de sender brev gen med sentrale myndigheter». Landsmøte til NSR var samlet i Alta, hvor blant annet forslaget om en samisk ambassade ble vedtatt. på. Noregs Mållag leverte på høringen et Hvor ambassaden skal være plassert og brennende innlegg mot at Posten slutter hvor mange som skal jobbe der, er foreløpig med «Noreg»-frimerkene. Noregs Mållag usikkert. Først skal dette legges fram for at det skorter på kunnskapen om samiske veldig god tilgang til Stortinget og Regjer- sier at hvis Posten slutter med nynorsk, Sametinget, som må godkjenne og vedta forhold, og at det ikke gis midler til samiske ingen. De har en konsultasjonsordning som blir det å ta bort en bit i puslespillet som penger til ambassaden. forhold. gjør at de blir hørt i omtrent alle saker, så jeg gjør at nynorsk fortsatt er offisielt språk — Først må vi bevilge penger til kon- — Det er ikke slik at regjeringen eller ser ikke noen gevinst her. i Norge. torplass i Oslo. Det må være første steget i å Stortinget er ofte på besøk på Sametinget. Han mener NSR har som strategi å gjøre (Oda Leraan Skjetne, VG) etablere en ambassade, sier Fløystad. Vi føler regjeringen overser oss og føler de seg synlig i mer urbane områder. Hun åpner for at ambassaden kan få flere anser oss som om vi bor i et annet land. De — Overser regjeringen og Stortinget De rikeste kvinnene i Norge har arvet roller etter hvert, ved å blant annet være et kjenner ikke til våre behov, og gjør de det, så eller giftet seg til pengene kontaktpunkt for folk med samiske spørsmål gjør dem ikke noe med det, sier nestlederen. Se > samisk ambassade, side 24 i hovedstaden. Stortingsrepresentant for Høyre og finn- Mens de fem rikeste mennene tilsammen Begrunnelsen for at partiet nå ønsker en marking, Frank Bakke-Jensen, mener NSR English Synopsis: The country’s largest Sámi orga- har en formue på over 40 milliarder, har egen ambassade, ligger i opplevelsen i å bli står fritt til å vedta hva de selv måtte ønske. nization, Norske Samers Riksforbund, believes the de fem rikeste kvinnene tilsammen 23 Norwegian government and parliament ignores Sámi ignorert av norske myndigheter, sier nest­ Men han ser ikke noe behov for dette. milliarder. Hvorfor er det slik? Leder for in Norway and wants to have a Sámi Embassy in Oslo. lederen. Fløystad sier til NRK at de opplever — Nei, Sametinget og samiske parti har likestillingsforskningen ved Institutt for samfunnsforskning Mari Teigen påpeker at store verdier og eiendom tradisjonelt har vært et mannlig domene. — Vi har hatt en voldsom utvikling på kvinners Streiken deltagelse i arbeidsmarkedet de siste Etterlyser direktefly tiårene, men noen områder har det skjedd veldig lite. Når det gjelder å forvalte store er stanset kapitalinteresser så er det fortsatt svært for nordlysturister mannsdominert, sier hun. Ifølge Kapital har 49 av de 50 rikeste kvinnene arvet Arbeidsminister Haug­ eller giftet seg til formuene sine. — Det lie (H) foreslår tvungen Nordlysturistene er er langt flere menn som er investorer og allerede begynt å an­ som tar mer risiko. Vi trenger å få mer lønnsnemd­ i sykehus- kunnskap om hva er barrierene som kan konflikten komme Nord-Norge forklare disse store kjønnsforskjellene. Økonomisk makt betyr samfunnsmessig irik ind veen Øystein Aldridge E H S innflytelse. Derfor er dette en viktig sak Aftenposten NRK for likestillingen, sier Teigen. (Kristin Jonassen Nordby, Aftenposten) Utenlandske turister på jakt etter 11. oktober kveld kalte arbeidsminister nordlys­et har allerede begynt å innta Nord- Fjerner klovnekostymer fra butikkene Anniken Hauglie (H) inn partene i konflikten Norge. Leketøygiganten Ringo har valgt å trekke til sitt kontor. Bakgrunnen var at hun tidlig­ Sesongen for nordlysturisme varer leng- alt av klovnekostymer fra sine 114 bu- ere fikk en melding fra Statens helsetilsyn er enn før, forteller reiselivet i landsdelen. tikker etter noen episoder rundt om i om at streiken nå medfører fare for liv og Det skjer spesielt på grunn av at det asiatiske landet. Ifølge NRK vil avgjørelsen gjelde helse. Streiken har pågått i fem uker. markedet også omfatter høsten. Nå etterlyser en stund framover, og det omfatter også Hauglie understreker at det i utgangs­ reiselivet flere flyruter direkte mellom uten- kostymedeler som røde klovneneser. punktet er partene, Akademikerne og Spek­ landske destinasjoner og Nord-Norge. — Vi har bedt alle våre butikker om å ter, som selv har ansvaret for å avslutte kon- I dag må mange nordlysturister reise via Foto: Svein-Magne Tunli / Wikimedia fjerne alt som har med klovnekostymer flikten. Oslo eller Stockholm hvis de for eksempel Mange reiser til Tromsø for å se nordlyset. å gjøre, sier administrerende direktør — Streik er partenes ansvar. Det er ikke skal til Tromsø. Gro Svendsen i Ringo. — Den klovne- en ønsket situasjon at en arbeidskonflikt — Jeg synes man kan være litt mer trenden rundt om i verden er vel bare mellom to parter i arbeidslivet skal ende på framsynt. At man satser på lang sikt, og viser utviklingen, sier Øverås. for å skremme og lage videoer for deret- statsrådens bord. Slik situasjonen har ut- at her er det potensial for å se en vekst, sier Også hos flyselskapene merker de at ter legge ut på YouTube. Samtidig er vi viklet seg, har jeg imidlertid ikke noe valg, direktør Poul-Henrik Remmer ved Scandic nordlysturismen til Nord-Norge øker. blitt gjort oppmerksomme på at politiet sier Hauglie. Ishavshotell i Tromsø. — Som en konsekvens av det, så oper- har fått inn ti til tolv anmeldelser på en Akademikerne gikk ut i streik 7. sep- Han tror flere direkteruter vil gi større erer vi nå direkterute mellom Stokholm og dag—og det også med kniv. Det vil ikke tember da meklingen med Spekter ikke etterspørsel etter nordlyset. Tromsø. Ruten har forbindelser til Chicago, vi være med på, fortsetter hun. Trenden førte frem. Streiken har ført til utsatte un- Nordnorsk Reiseliv markedsfører Nord- Los Angeles og New York. Passasjerer kom- «killer clowns» har blitt knyttet til figuren Norge som turistmål. De forteller at nordlys- mer dermed unna med ett stopp på veien til Pennywise i boken «It» av Stephen King. Se > sykehusstreik, side 24 turistene kommer tidligere enn før. Nå etter- En miniserie basert på boken ble laget i lyser administrerende direktør Trond Øverås Se > NORDLYSTURISME, side 24 1990, men nå er en kinofilm på trappene English Synopsis: Minister of Labor Anniken Haug- flere direktefly. neste år. lie (H) has stopped the five-week-long hospital strike — Det er nok vurderinger som gjøres, English Synopsis: The tourism industry is calling for and proposed compulsory arbitration. Doctors say the (VG) men jeg hadde gjerne sett at de hadde satt more direct international flights to Northern Norway turmoil in the hospitals will continue. opp flere ruter. Det hadde vært positivt for to support the growing Northern Lights tourism. theNorwegianamerican News October 21, 2016 • 3 Prize “tribute” This week in brief Johaug steroid use Norway: EU must accept border controls The skier tests positive to Colombian Norwegian Justice Minister Anders An- undsen said on October 13 that the EU for anabolic steroids people’s hope must allow Norway to continue with its after using sunburn temporary border controls for as long as President Juan Manuel the nation deems them necessary. cream recommended The Norwegian border controls in- Santos was awarded the cluding checking all ferry traffic arriving by team doctor 2016 Nobel Peace Prize from Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. Control was introduced in November last for his attempts to broker year and has since been extended several Chelsea Little peace in his nation times, most recently in May when it was Faster Skier extended by six months. The current mea- sures are due to expire on November 12. The Norwegian Ski Federation has an- harlotte ryan ichael andelson C B & M S Anundsen stressed that the govern- nounced that cross-country skier Therese Jo- The Foreigner ment has not yet decided whether control haug, an Olympic and World Championship should be extended again. But he said gold medalist and two-time winner of the “The award should also be seen as a Norway must be given the opportunity to overall World Cup title, has had a positive tribute to the Colombian people who, despite do so if it wishes. drug test. great hardships and abuses, have not given Before a meeting in Luxembourg, According to the federation, Johaug had up hope of a just peace, and to all the parties several of the countries with border con- severely sunburned her lips while training at who have contributed to the peace process,” trols have made it clear that they want a high altitude in Seiser Alm, Italy, in August. Photo: johaugtherese / Instagram The Nobel Committee said in a statement. green light for extension. The damage can still be seen in a photo Johaug’s burnt lips can be seen in this photo. A 52-year history of violent conflict be- Denmark’s integration minister, In- she posted to Instagram in early October. tween the guerrilla left-wing party, FARC, ger Støjberg, recently told Danish broad- After the team moved to nearby Livi- and the Colombian government has resulted caster DR that she will try to form “a gno, team doctor Fredrik Bendiksen noticed anabolic steroid that is in fact banned. in some 220,000 deaths. common front” with Norway and the oth- Johaug’s condition. He bought two creams at Johaug was visited by doping control of- Recent events include 2012’s bomb at- er countries that are in the same situation. an Italian pharmacy and assured Johaug that ficers on September 16—where she declared tack in the southern Putumayo province, EU Immigration Commissioner neither contained substances on World Anti- the lip cream, called Trofodermin, on a form which caused an oil spill. The government Dimitris Avramopoulos has signaled that Doping Agency’s Prohibited List. listing what medications she was using—and said the attack was the worst environmental they should not count on being granted The first cream did not help her sunburn. was informed of her positive test on Octo- disaster in the country’s history. additional extensions. He said the EU’s So she switched to the second. It helped— objective is to return to normal. but it also contained clostebol, an androgenic See > nobel, page 8 See > doping, page 21 “If there is an application to extend border control, we must consider it. If the extension is justified, we will grant it. But we are not there yet,” Avramopoulos said. Norwegian reactors shut down (The Local) Budget 2017: Sweets, smoking, and Norway goes non- saloons nuclear after 65 years This year’s draft proposal will reduce taxes on earnings, but Norway’s wide- ranging tax and duty system will be sy- M. Michael Brady phoning funds from pockets in a different Asker, Norway fashion. The general VAT rate of 25 per- cent remains unchanged, but increases of Norway’s two nuclear reactors, owned some 2 percent are slated for many goods. and operated by the Institute for Energy Those with a sweet tooth will notice Technology (IFE), are now being shut down treats increasing in price. Sweet drinks in the wake of a decline in demand for their such as berry-based squashes, syrups services and products, and sizeable parts of without added sugar, and concentrates their staff are being laid off. (with or without sugar) are to rise be- The reactors are located at Kjeller, 14.2 tween 1.8 and 2.1 percent. Sweets and miles northeast of Oslo, and at Halden on the chocolates will also cost 2 percent more. east bank of the Oslo Fjord, 81.5 miles south Photo: Institute for Energy Technology / Wikimedia Commons Having a smoke will also incur ex- of the city. Both are heavy-water-moderated Jeep II nuclear reactor at Kjeller. tra charges of some 2 percent. Cigars and reactors built and operated to conduct re- loose tobacco will increase from 250 to search. The first was built in 1951 at Kjeller, 255 kroner per 100 grams (as well as site of the first airfield in Norway, built in on long-term fuel use and behavior, in co- IFE expanded its spectrum of research into cigarettes per hundred), and snus to 103 1912, and after World War II the location of operation with research organizations in 19 other fields that outpaced the initial focus on kroner from 101. Chewing tobacco and research institutes, including the Norwegian countries. IFE’s decision this October to shut nuclear energy. That shift culminated in the cigarette papers will also become more Defense Research Establishment and the In- down the two reactors might be attributed to 1990s, and in 2009 IFE opened a new Cen- expensive. stitute for Atomic Energy (IFA), the prede- the evolution of the nuclear and energy tech- ter for Environmental Energy Research at Alcohol in famously expensive Nor- cessor of IFE. The reactor was a joint effort nologies. When the JEEP reactor went criti- Kjeller. way will also cost more. Increases of 2 of Dutch and Norwegian research groups cal on June 30, 1951, it was the first built by percent are proposed on drinks of 2.7 to and accordingly was named the Joint Es- a small country, as at the time only the big Further reading: “127 permitteres på Ife: 4.7 percent alcohol by volume (e.g. beer tablishment Experimental Pile, abbreviated powers—the USA, the UK, France, Canada, Må stenge atomreaktorene” (127 laid off and cider). The government also wishes JEEP. It was used for research in physics and and the Soviet Union—had successfully at IFE: nuclear reactors shut down), Oslo, to raise the price of drinks of between 4.7 the material sciences and for producing ra- built and operated nuclear reactors. That Teknisk Ukeblad, October 10, 2016, link: and 22 percent alcohol by volume by 2.1 diopharmaceuticals. vaulted Norway to a leading position in ci- www.tu.no/artikler/127-permitteres-pa-ife- percent (this includes wine). Spirits will The larger Halden reactor was built in vilian nuclear research. stenger-atomreaktorene/359166 (in Norwe- increase by 7.46 kroner per liter (2.1 per- 1958 to conduct research on materials and With time, as the technologies evolved, gian). cent), should the current proposal pass. Car drivers are due to be penalized This week’s news from Norway is brought to you through partnerships with: when it comes to the amount of fuel they use. Duty on gasoline is set to rise by 5 percent—bringing it to 5.24 kroner per li- ter—but the largest increase is on diesel, at 12.2 percent. This means each liter will cost an extra 3.86 kroner. www.thelocal.no & theforeigner.no (Michael Sandelson / The Foreigner) 4 • October 21, 2016 Sports theNorwegianamerican

the Hearthstone A fairytale victory After waiting 35 years for this match, Norway watched “The First Lady” Cecilia Brækhus win in just three minutes and five seconds

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Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk / VG Brækhus dominated the historic match from the beginning and won after only three minutes.

the Cathrine Løvaas Hearthstone Bergen, Norway

Retirement Living 6720 E Green Lake Way N Following a 35-year ban on professional that I didn’t want to do it in ten rounds. I had Seattle, WA 98103 boxing in Norway, Cecilia Brækhus compet- to speed it up. But it is difficult to say anything at Seattle’s Green Lake www.hearthstone.org ed on Norwegian soil for the first time in her right now. I did my job—I can’t describe it.” (206) 517-2213 career at Oslo Spektrum on October 1. The prime minister was pleased after In the long-awaited match—called “The the match but admitted that she would have Homecoming”—the Norwegian faced Anne liked the match to be longer and to see more Sophie Mathis of France. The two world- of Brækhus. renowned boxers had competed against each Komme i for en tur og lunsj! other once before when Brækhus defeated Mathis’s retirement Mathis in a unanimous decision in 2012. Mathis will retire as a boxer after this During the national anthem, Cecilia match, which was her first knockout loss stood emotionally with her eyes closed as since 1995. the audience sang and lit up the arena with After the match Mathis said that she their phones. could see stars and had ringing in her ears The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna and wasn’t sure whether the cut over her eye Solberg, present with a couple of other poli- came from Brækhus’s hand or head. ticians, welcomed the boxers into the ring “I will have to see the video of it; I have and started the match by declaring: “Take it no idea what happened right now. I’ve never away!” had this kind of beating before, but it is all a part of the job. It’s not the first time I’ve Her shortest match been out of focus after hard matches,” said Brækhus was extremely aggressive Mathis. and went after her opponent straight away. “I don’t think anybody is capable of Brækhus and Mathis gave each other sev- winning over Cecilia now. She is just the eral punches, but when Mathis got cut over best,” she added. her eye in the second round and bent over the ring with her back to the judge just three Future opponents minutes in, it was called a day. In the appro- Brækhus wants to meet Cristiane “Cy- priate manner, the judge stopped the match borg” Justino, a boxer from Brazil who nor- to end Brækhus’s shortest match ever. mally competes in MMA. Whether this match “She hit me in the jaw, but all the rounds will take place or not is not yet decided. I have gone with my Spanish sparring part- First, Brækhus will have to meet Swedish ner lately have made me capable of taking it. Klara Svendsson, who also was present ring- He’s been kicking my butt for weeks now, and because of that I knew I could continue,” See > brækhus, page 12 .. et flott sted å bo! she said. Brækhus is not normally a knockout Cathrine Løvaas (41) is boxer, and by knocking out Mathis, she also a Norwegian freelancer knocked out one million TV viewers and the from Bergen, Norway. 10,000 spectators in Oslo Spektrum. After Áegis of Shoreline She has a BA in History the judge cut the match, Brækhus was ec- from Nord Universitet and 14900 1st Avenue NE static and the people in the arena went crazy, writes about history, cul- Shoreline, WA 98152 singing the song “Seier’n er vår” as if they ture, sports, health, safety 206-367-6700 were at a skiing stadium. and environment, cats, and AegisofShoreline.com When asked whether she had expected contract law. She runs a company that takes a knock out, Brækhus answered: “Never in a care of pets, and she loves weightlifting, pho- million years. I prepared for ten rounds, but tography, and literature. Meet her at www.nor- after a couple of jabs from Mathis I decided wegianfreelance.no and www.pusepass.no. theNorwegianamerican Sports October 21, 2016 • 5 Svindal to sit out World Cup opening Following a crash in January, the downhill skier struggles to recover from a knee injury

Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo, Norway

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Last season ended abruptly for Norway’s best downhill skier, Aksel Lund Svindal, after a dramatic fall in the World Cup race in Kitz- bühel, Austria, on January 23. After a curve midway through the race, 33-year-old Svin- dal was thrown off the course when he hit a bump that he couldn’t see because of the poor weather conditions. The crash caused him to rupture his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and damage a meniscus in his right knee. Out of the 30 athletes who started the race that day, Svindal was just one of three skiers who faced a serious crash. While Hannes Reichelt of Austria was able to re- Photo: Høgegga Renn- og Treningssenter i Trysil / Wikimedia Commons cover from a bruised bone in his knee, Aus- Aksel Lund in training in 2010. He is currently struggling to return from a knee injury. trian Georg Streitberger also endured a sea- son-ending injury and required knee surgery. The remainder of the day’s competition was in the overall standings. According to Olympiatoppen doc- this season, he knows he will need to prog- cancelled due to the poor visibility. Svindal was first back training on skis tor Lars Engebretsen, Svindal’s injury has ress more in the coming month than he did One of the best alpine skiers of all time in August, but he won’t be ready to com- caused him to lose much of the natural shock in September. “Right know, every week is and Norway’s most popular downhill skier pete when the new World Cup season starts absorption is his knee and continuing to worth its own weight in gold,” he said. throughout the last decade, Svindal has 11 in Sölden, Austria, on Oct. 21. He is not yet compete will be a risk to his health. “There Even though Svindal is out for now, medals in the Olympics Games and World ready to train with his teammates. He will are incredibly few who have managed to Norway continues to have one of the stron- Championships—six of them gold—and two travel with the team to Sölden, however, and come back after an injury like this,” he said. gest teams in the World Cup. Last season, overall World Cup titles from 2007 and 2009. also plans to join the team in Colorado this Svindal has nevertheless chosen to con- 22-year-old wonderkid Henrik Kristoffersen This isn’t the first serious injury for the November for training. tinue his skiing career and is confident he ended second overall—ranked first in the Norwegian. He first crashed at the end of 2007 “I don’t know when I’ll be competing will make it back to the starting line at some slalom and third in the giant slalom—with and had to take several months to recover that again. The World Cup opening in Sölden is point this season. If he succeeds, it would be Kjetil Jansrud, 31, in fourth and 24-year-old winter before returning to the top to take his way too early and I never really considered his third comeback from a significant injury. Aleksander Aamonft Kilde in seventh with next World Cup title. In 2014, Svindal tore his racing there. I’m crossing my fingers for “Physically I am good. What can be the top spot in the super-G. Svindal has just Achilles tendon and was forced to take a year- Lake Louise in late November,” Svindal said trained is doing well. The strength is there— over a month left to recover if he plans to long break from the World Cup. to the Norwegian press. the muscles are good. I may not be as strong join his teammates on the starting line in When he returned for the 2015/16 sea- Injuries like the ones he suffered usually as at my best, but I’m not far away. It’s Lake Louise on November 26. son, Svindal seemed to have recovered fully, take ten months to heal, which means Lake what’s inside the knee joint and what I can- however, possibly performing better than Louise is within reach. While Svindal re- not control myself that is worse. This is not Jo Christian Weldingh grew up in Lilleham- ever before in his career. When the injury mains optimistic and believes it is all a mat- surprising. I was told that this may take a mer, Norway, but is currently living in Oslo. happened, he had won seven races so far and ter of time, however, his doctors are hesitant long time,” he told Aftenposten. He has a BA in Archaeology from The Univer- was leading the World Cup with 107 points to guarantee recovery. If he has a chance to return to the top sity of Oslo and a BA in Business Administra- Sports News & Notes Tippeligaen Cross-Country Skiing: Johaug will not back strongly towards the end of the game travel to Val Senales but managed to take only one goal. Norway’s Premier League Therese Johaug has given notice to the na- (NRK) tional team that she needs peace and that results Standings therefore it is best for her to train at home Football: Brann still in silver spot and not travel to Val Senales with the nation- despite loss 10/14 Strømsgodset 1 – 1 Viking Teams PLD PTS al team, confirms her lawyer to NRK. Brann continues to hold the second-place 1. Rosenborg 27 66 (NRK) 10/15 Aalesund 1 – 0 Bodø/Glimt spot in the table despite a 1-2 loss against 2. Brann 27 45 Lillestrøm at home in Bergen on Oct. 16. Er- 10/15 Sarpsborg 08 2 – 2 Rosenborg 3. Odd 27 45 Rally: Fifth place for Mads Østberg ling Knudtzon scored the winning goal for 10/15 Start 2 – 1 Tromsø 4. Molde 27 42 Sebastien Ogier led overall following the LSK five minutes before the end. Lillestrøm 5. Haugesund 27 41 last speed test of Rally Catalunya, claiming climbed up to the relegation playoff spot. 10/16 Brann 1 – 2 Lillestrøm the World Rally Championship for the fourth (NRK) 6. Sarpsborg 08 27 41 consecutive year. Mads Østberg held fifth 10/16 Molde 0 – 0 Sogndal 7. Viking 27 40 Football: Start’s second victory place after the four speed tests in Spain on 10/16 Odd 2 – 1 Haugesund 8. Strømsgodset 27 37 Start has long been set for relegation, but Oct. 16. Andreas Mikkelsen was long in the 9. Sogndal 27 36 race for the podium but crashed and had to the team took their second win of the season 10/16 Vålerenga 1 – 1 Stabæk 10. Aalesund 27 35 take himself out of the race. with a 2-1 win over Tromsø on Oct. 16. To- (NRK) mas Lehne Olsen gave Tromsø an early lead, 11. Vålerenga 27 31 but Erlend Segberg and Lars Jørgen Salves- 12. Bodø/Glimt 27 30 Football: Odd struggles to beat en both scored for a home victory. 13. Tromsø 27 30 Haugesund (NRK) 14. Lillestrøm 27 29 Odd looked like they would secure an easy Football: Ødegaard scores 15. Stabæk 27 28 victory, but the team eventually had to strug- 16. Start 27 15 gle for a 2-1 win over Haugesund on Oct. Martin Ødegaard scored the last goal when 16. Two quick goals in the first half initially Real Madrid Castilla beat UD Socuellamos sent Odd into the lead. Haugesund came 3-0 on Oct. 15. To read more about football in Norway, visit www.uefa.com (NRK) 6 • October 21, 2016 Business theNorwegianamerican Business News & Notes Telenor Group challenges 26 think that communication across boundaries TechInvent wins SME millennials to tackle global problems can foster peace. At Telenor we are excited to see young minds gather to co-create with with technology us, our experts and with our partners at the Innovation Award Twenty-six talented millennials from Tele- Nobel Peace Center,” said Sigve Brekke, nor’s 13 markets were selected from a pool President and CEO of Telenor Group. of nearly 5,000 applicants to represent their Stavanger’s Offshore Northern Seas exhibition countries in the fourth annual Telenor Youth Who the delegates are highlights developments in offshore oil & gas Forum (TYF) and 2016 Nobel Peace Prize With more than one billion people with- activities. TYF is a program run by Telenor in Telenor Group’s 13-market footprint, the Group and the Nobel Peace Center, with the 26 youth who have been selected as TYF aim to empower youth to solve social issues delegates represent the top talents from an through technology. enormous pool. This has amounted to the The one-year TYF program begins in largest global recruitment process ever con- Oslo, Dec. 8–11, during Nobel Peace Prize ducted by Telenor. More than 4,800 appli- week. The selected delegates will take part cations were received for the Telenor Youth in events related to honoring the Nobel Forum, and through essays, video inter- Peace Prize winner, Colombian President views, event appearances, and other screen- Juan Manuel Santos, in addition to working ings, the top individuals were selected. in teams to design solutions to major social challenges. The yearlong TYF program will How the program works consist of virtual teamwork punctuated by a Telenor has invited service design Bangkok-based meet-up in May 2017 and agency Livework to support the youth in culminating in the unveiling of the teams’ designing solutions, and each team will be digital exhibitions with the Nobel Peace supported by an expert mentor who will Center in October 2017. guide the team throughout the year as they develop their solution. Nobel Peace Center key partner for TYF “We are excited to bring delegates from From Oslo to Bangkok across Europe and Asia together, challeng- TYF will host a second event for the ing them to become experts and solution delegates in Bangkok in May 2017. This will Photo: ONS / Morten Berentsen drivers on global, social issues,” said Liv be the first major milestone for the teams TechInvent accepts the Innovation Award for their FluidCom technology. Tørres, Executive Director for the Nobel as they work to implement their solutions. Peace Center. “At the Nobel Peace Center, The program will conclude for this batch of we believe that by addressing social in- young people in October 2017, when Tele- Rasmus Falck equalities, we take one step closer to peace. nor and a jury of experts will evaluate the Oslo, Norway Through this program we want youth to re- work and select a winning team that will re- alize their potential to start change. turn to Oslo in December 2017 to inspire the TechInvent was the winner of this year’s 130 businesses and about 900 employees. “We believe in youth with ideas, pas- next round of TYF participants. SME Innovation Award at the Offshore ONS is a bicentennial event held in sion, and social conscience. We’re optimis- (Telenor) Northern Seas (ONS) exhibition and confer- Stavanger, altering with Offshore Europe. tic about the power of technology, and we ence for their FluidCom technology. Since its origin over 40 years ago, it has It all started in 2008 when TechInvent’s become one of the key industry exhibitions Exchange Rates Oslo Børs: Week at a Glance founder and CEO, Alf Egil Stensen, had an and conferences for the offshore oil and gas (Oct. 17, 2016) idea that he wanted to test out in the garage. industry. This year they had more than 1,000 Winners Losers This idea led to the invention of FluidCom, exhibitors and 450 different speakers on the Norsk Kr. 8.1885 Name NOK Change Name NOK Change a chemical injection valve and metering program. Through the Innovation Award, the Dansk Kr. 6.7682 Questerre Energy Corp. 3.59 32.96% Prosafe 0.33 -34.00% controller that is a fully automated, simple, organizers give recognition to the crucial GC Rieber Shipping 22.80 14.00% Sevan Drilling 2.95 -10.61% and reliable device equipped with integrated importance of cutting-edge products and so- Svensk Kr. 8.8192 Agasti Holding 0.20 11.11% Avance Gas Holding 18.20 -10.34% Islandsk Kr. 114.26 Farstad Shipping 6.94 8.44% Polarcus 0.44 -6.38% autonomous valve control, continuous flow lutions. In 2004 the SME Innovation Award Canadian $ 1.3135 Odfjell ser. B 28.20 7.22% Intex Resources 0.48 -5.88% metering, and self-cleaning functionality. was established to ensure that small- and Euro 0.9095 For detailed information about the Oslo Børs, visit www.dn.no. The unique design of FluidCom valves medium-sized enterprises get the chance to features minimal mechanical parts and is highlight their new developments. proven to provide operators with an accu- This year Innovation Norway and the the 17th annual rate, reliable solution to controlling chemi- Research Council of Norway invited visitors cal injection applications without requiring to learn about the latest Norwegian innova- regular maintenance. The application is a tions in the oil and gas sector at Innovation Scandinavian Fair multipoint chemical injection using a single- Park, where 18 suppliers offering cutting- by the Daughters of Norway Nellie Gerdrum Lodge #41 unit device per injection point, individual edge technological innovations were ready integrated flow control, flow metering, local to share their products. Almost all of the Saturday, november 5, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and remote operation, and wired and wire- companies present were among the nomi- less communication. nees for the award. hampton Inn’s Fox hall (I-5 exit #258) in Bellingham, Wa Today TechInvent is still a small com- At the Young Innovation Camp, 10th pany, with just three employees including graders from secondary schools in the We will have our Bakery and Cafe with lunch available, Nordic gifts and the founder. The company’s office is located Stavanger region worked on solving relevant crafts, hourly drawing and entertainment. Admission $1, age 12 & under free! in Norway’s oil capital of Stavanger. It is problems for the energy sector, increasing Questions? Contact (360) 592-4065 owned by Stensen (48 percent), Statoil Tech- their interest in science in the process. The nology Invest (19 percent), Aarbakke In- future looks promising! novation (14 percent), and Innovation Park Stavanger (Ipark) with 7 percent. Rasmus Falck is a strong Statoil Technology Invest was formed innovation and entrepre- by Statoil to provide expert technical and fi- neurship advocate. The au- nancial guidance as well as project-based or thor of “What do the best 2709 SAN PABLO AVE — BERKELEY, CA 94702 venture capital funding. Aarbakke Innova- Phone: (800) 854-6435 — Email: [email protected] do better” and “The board tion is a fast-moving and independent engi- of directors as a resource neering company specializing in creative so- in SME,” he received his Featuring great Nordic products lutions for the oil and gas industry and man- masters degree from the ages the full product lifecycle, while Ipark University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently Books • Candy and Chocolates • Canned goods • Condiments is an international center for innovation with lives in Oslo, Norway. Cooking wares • Dry Goods • Gift items • Specialty meats and more! 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data, stated Muftic. “Getting to know exactly what the customers truly want also repre- Tara Garcia sents a bit of a challenge,” added Muftic. Nordic Startup Bits Muftic explained that Idtracker has a small group of early adopters and that Idtracker is a company that was born Idtracker is focused on developing a product out of necessity. Sindre Hagen, CEO, had his that really helps their consumer and helps identity stolen and the company came into Idtracker develop “something the consumer being to get to the bottom of the case. really wants.” They have since partnered While trying to obtain further informa- with the Nordic company Relink Labs to tion on his case, Hagen noticed that he was spread their reach. With their software they not getting much assistance from the police. can sieve through multiple sources of pub- So he took matters in his own hands and lic data to compile the information critical through clever research was able to find the to Idtracker. These sources tell companies individual who had stolen his identity. whether or not a candidate is a good fit for He then went back to the police, armed their company. with this information. With it, the police were able to catch the culprit and the case Bringing transparency to their business was resolved. Muftic shared some final closing Hagen didn’t stop there, though; he con- thoughts on how they structure the company tinued to look into and further develop the Photo: Pixabay and approach problems to find viable solu- business idea behind Idtracker. In the pro- How can you catch someone who’s stolen your identity? Idtracker’s Sindre Hagen found out the hard tions: “In the beginning we were very tight- cess, Hagen went to private investigators and way, but his company is making it easier for people to get their lives back when it happens to them. lipped and kind of ‘flying under the radar’ found that they had a lot of unsolved cases. because we were a little afraid someone This is where co-founder Hamza Muftic would try to steal our idea. But we’ve now comes in. Muftic has a strong predilection two founders sit back and think whether they Bringing Idtracker to the world employed a different approach. We feel that for IT security and was studying nanoelec- could actually offer a widespread solution to One of the main challenges Idtracker the more people you speak with, the more trics and robotics at the University of Oslo. help solve fraud cases. has had to overcome is learning to work in chances you have truly connecting with They started to reach out to HR agencies different countries. One of the reasons is the people from all over the world, and that can Investigating fraudulent cases as they thought the data they compiled could presence of different laws and regulations serve as a true asset.” With their third partner, Oddleif Svei- offer a widespread solution in developing that have to be followed. nungsen, Hagen and Muftic completed fraud tools for background checks. They will have In Norway, they are able to 100% ver- This article was originally published on Nor- and scam cases. And one-by-one they helped this service available for companies to uti- ify individuals; in countries like the United dic Startup Bits at www.nordicstartupbits. to get to the bottom of these cases. Through lize during the hiring process. “We want to States, however, no central databases exist com/2016/05/05/idtracker-gets-bottom- this process, they found they were investi- be the company that makes sure you employ that can be utilized to compile the data they identity-theft/. gating frauds quite a lot. This fact made the the right person,” stated Muftic. require. This makes it difficult to aggregate

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< nobel prize An opinion column about current issues in From page 3 Norway and the United States President Santos and FARC leader Join the conversation! Timoleón Jiménez had signed a deal for On the EDGE peace after four years of negotiations. Norway, as hosts of the negotiations, Hydropower should be Norway’s next great export had played an important role in the diplomat- ic process, leading the peace talks alongside Cuba. These first took place in Oslo in 2012. The peace deal failed this month, how- Karen Marie Oseland ever, following its rejection by the Colom- New York bian People. 50.2 percent voted “no” at the national referendum, held on October 2. The oversupply of oil in the world The FARC would have received 10 seats market, maturing oilfields, and the low in the Colombian Congress between 2018 price environment are some of the eco- and 2022 if the vote had been sanctioned. nomic challenges that Norway is currently Head of the Norwegian diplomatic team, facing. In order to overcome them, Nor- Dag Nylander, commented to the BBC in an way needs to diversify its economy. The interview: “Did we get a solid, well thought- nation has the potential to become a major through peace agreement in the end? Abso- exporter of electricity from hydropower. lutely. And I think that is the important thing.” This is becoming a real possibility President Santos, now 65, was born to a because of three main factors: increased rich family in Colombia. He was re-elected water flow in Norway, Europe’s need for in 2012 for another four-year term following energy, and current construction of the a close 51 percent win against the right-wing infrastructure needed. In order to achieve Photo courtesy of Statkraft party led by Óscar Iván Zuluaga. this goal, the Norwegian government and Large dams like this one at Tunsbergdalsvatn look impressive, but today most of Norway’s new The Colombian president co-founded Statkraft [a Norwegian state-owned pow- projects are smaller modifications that are easier on the environment. the Social Party of National Unity in 2005. er producer] need to develop long-term His campaign focused on tackling issues policies and continue to reassure people such as land reform, drug trafficking, and of the benefits of hydropower and the France, and Spain are trying to transition den, Denmark, and Finland using six political participation. These were the issues measures being taken to decrease envi- away from fossil fuels, and Norway will be high-voltage direct current interconnec- the peace treaty would have dealt with. ronmental impact. able to help countries do so. Finally, Russia tions that run from Norway to the four Journalists posed several questions to Because of climate change, Nor- has become an unstable energy actor due to countries. Karin Cecilie “Kaci” Kullmann Five, chair- way is experiencing a warmer and wet- the situation in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. New infrastructure is also planned be- woman of the Nobel Prize Committee, at Oc- ter climate. The annual water run-off to Germany, Ukraine, and other countries that tween Norway and Germany, and Norway tober 7’s Peace Prize announcement in Oslo. hydropower reservoirs in the country has buy power from Russia cannot be held hos- and the United Kingdom. The two power One reporter asked if giving the prize to the potential to increase up to 11 percent tage to such an unpredictable trading partner. cables will enter commercial operation in President Juan Manuel Santos was now not during the 21st century. This allows for These countries need a country like Norway 2020 and 2021 and have a capacity of 1.4 slightly disrespectful to the democracy of the the generation of more surplus electricity to establish reliable and clean energy flow. GW. At completion, the Norway-UK inter- country following rejection of the deal. that can be exported. Norway can add 20 Norway’s push for exporting electricity connection will be 720 km long. This will “On the contrary, we clearly show that GW of pumped hydro storage to Europe from hydropower could lead to the European be the longest subsea power interconnec- we of course respect the democratic process in just a couple of years. This is equiva- Supergrid finally becoming a reality. A coali- tion in the world. Additional such power and the democratic vote of the Colombian lent to the amount of electricity generated tion of companies like ABB, Alstom, Gen- cables should also be considered to further people. But the people of Colombia did not from 20 to 40 coal plants. It will definitely eral Electric, and Siemens have envisioned a expand Europe’s access to Norwegian hy- say no to peace, they said no to this particu- generate a lot of revenue to the country, European grid that would be a single market lar agreement,” stated Kullmann Five. and secondly, it will help Norway reach high-voltage electricity network delivering See > hydro, page 12 “There’s now a process happening re- its 2030 goal of cutting greenhouse gas power from facilities like Norwegian hydro- garding opening a dialogue with all other emissions by 40%. power dams, Spanish solar farms, and North Karen Marie Oseland is parties in Colombian society to try to move Sea wind farms to wherever it is needed. While Norway has excess electric- a Norwegian graduate the process forward,” she explained. ity to export, Europe also has the need This would allow for the wider use of renew- student from Stavanger, FARC leader Timoleón Jiménez took for it. Because high temperatures and able energy, and if fossil fuels are limited or Norway. She is current- to Twitter “to congratulate President Juan drought decrease the performance of prohibited, it could help us limit atmospheric ly enrolled in a master’s Manuel Santos, Cuba, and Norway, who European nuclear, gas, and coal power warming to 2 degrees Celsius. program in Global Af- sponsored the process, and Venezuela and plants, it is absolutely crucial that Nor- Norway already has much of the infra- fairs at the School of Chile, who assisted it. Without them, peace way steps in with its excess hydro pro- structure needed to export excess electricity Professional Studies at would be impossible.” duction to make up for these problems. from hydropower to Europe. It already ex- New York University where she specializes In response to winning, Colombian Pres- Also, European countries like Germany, ports hydropower to the Netherlands, Swe- in Energy and Environment Policy. ident Juan Manuel Santos stated, “this honor- able distinction is not for me, it’s for all the The opinions expressed by opinion writers featured in “On the Edge” are not necessarily those of The Norwegian American, and our publication of those views is not an victims of the conflict. Together we will win endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions, and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor. the most important prize of all: PEACE!” G G ive a little... et a little!A gift for... Psst! 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Fine music played by accomplished art- ists always rewards the listener. The experi- ence becomes sublime when set in a village church on a small island surrounded by the deep green sea and jagged mountain peaks. That’s the secret of the Lofoten Cello Festival, which completed its fifth season this August in the southern reaches of the Lo- foten archipelago north of the Arctic Circle. Founder Lisa Isabel Holstad said the idea for the festival came to her during a visit back home to Sorvågen, a nearly four-hour drive from Sortland, where she teaches cello to young people, directs the city’s student string orchestra, and plays in a piano trio. Whenever she returned home, people were curious and often asked when and where she would be playing. A cello festival, Holstad reasoned, would provide “a chance to play with my best friends and bring the music to the community.” There was little money to pay for the first festival, so the musicians came by train, on a nearly 20-hour journey from Oslo plus a four-hour ferry ride. They set up shop in the former schoolhouse at Vindstad, a tiny com- munity with few year-round residents and accessible only by boat from Reine. “It had been raining the whole week of rehearsals, but the day of our first concert the sun came out,” recalled Holstad. “It was magical. People filled the small classroom sitting only a meter away from the musicians Photos: (top & above) Robert L. Libkind, with the view of the mountains behind us.” (left) illustrated by Bjarne Agdestein The musicians finished the first festival Top: Maren Anna restaurant in Sorvågen, site of with three concerts at Sorvågen and Flakstad Cellopub concert. while they stayed and practiced at Vindstad, Above: Audun Sandvik (right) and pianist Svei- necessitating complicated logistics in trans- nung Bjelland take their bows after playing at porting musicians and instruments to each Reine church. Left: The festival’s poster captures the windswept venue. The challenges prevented a subse- adventurousness of Lofoten. quent return to Vindstad, although Holstad hopes that can change in the future. Classical music provides the base for the festival, but many styles of music can be heard. Holstad was amazed and delighted when two of Norway’s most popular sing- ers—Marit Larsen of M2M and Sondre Le- rche—agreed to perform in 2013. She con- siders the participation of the pop stars “a gift” because of the publicity it generated. She tried something different the next year, adding children’s programs. Among those youngsters was Tiril Holand; now 16, she played at this year’s festival. For 2015 Holstad invited Martin Men- you make the most money as a musician; nine cellists at a time played a program of through five seasons. “We’ve reached that kin of the Berlin Philharmonic and also a you do it to enjoy the people, good friends popular and light classical music, augment- goal,” she said. “We have a lot of ideas, but member of its famed “12 cellos” ensemble. and colleagues, high-level players. It’s not ed by a mezzo-soprano. Pieces ranged from we need time to do it since we all have other “Martin’s performances were most in- just fun for the audience, it’s fun for us, too.” sambas and rock anthems to Bizet’s Haba- jobs.” Although the festival has become suc- spiring to me,” said Holstad. “Playing with Plus, said Sandvik, “the surroundings nera from Carmen. Sandvik brought out cessful enough to pay the musicians, funds great musicians like him encourages you to are amazing. The place is so beautiful, like laughter and awe when he played “Love Me (and time) for organizing it are limited. “I’m play much better.” It also didn’t hurt in at- no other on the planet, you wouldn’t think Tender” on a musical saw. lucky I have a very good job, but it takes a lot tracting to the audience some of the many that it’s real.” The restaurant’s acoustics and layout are to teach, play, and study, so doing the festival Germans who visit the Lofoten islands each Sandvik praises Holstad’s work in cre- far from ideal, Holstad admits, but it offers a on top of that is challenging.” summer. ating and running the Lofoten Cello Fes- unique atmosphere conducive to a fun eve- Holstad emphasized that the Lofoten This past summer featured Audun Sand- tival. “It means so much for that area and ning, as well as good food and drink. Cello Festival “wants and needs to be dif- vik, principal cellist with the NRK Symphony. the whole musical community up there and Holstad plans a one-year hiatus for ferent, to remain small and not lose sight of Sandvik, who counts Holstad among his for the tourists who come not expecting to the festival but intends to bring it back for the original idea: playing classical music for former students at the Norwegian Academy find music,” he said. “I hope it continues for 2018. Although the festival will technically people who don’t often have a chance to hear of Music, couldn’t resist the invitation. many, many years.” be taking a year off, 2017 won’t be without it performed live, in a beautiful setting that “I don’t know of any other festival dedi- Sandvik and many of the other perform- good music in the area. “We have plans for will always be home to me.” cated to cello,” said Sandvik. “I heard won- ers joined forces for “cello pub,” a raucous, individual events, including a project with a derful things about the festival. It’s a really lively festival finale held at Maren Anna, a choir in June, and I’m thinking about having You can watch and listen to excerpts from the nerdy thing if you’re a cello player; some- Sorvågen restaurant just a short walk from one or two other concerts.” first concert on You Tube at bit.ly/2cmztKk. thing you have to do. Festivals aren’t where Holstad’s childhood home. This year up to Holstad’s first goal was to make it theNorwegianamerican Travel October 21, 2016 • 11 Winter sports any time of year: Lillehammer’s Olympics legacy lives on

Emily C. Skaftun The Norwegian American

I haven’t been to Norway in the winter yet. It always seemed to me that summer was the time to visit northern countries, while the light is plentiful and the temperatures are, if not warm, at least temperate. But this summer’s visit to Lillehammer gave me an inkling that I just might be doing it wrong. Norway is synonymous with win- ter sports and no place more so than Lille- hammer, host of the 1994 Olympic Winter Games. Much has been written about how un- like many host cities, Lillehammer managed to reuse the infrastructure and buildings made for the games. The International Broadcasting Center became the campus for Lillehammer Uni- versity College. The Main Press Center was converted to a business park. Only part of the athlete accommodation was built for permanent use, and those units were sold as regular housing after the Games. The rest was built as mobile units and sold to other parts of the country. Similarly, the media ac- commodation was built as a mix of perma- nent and temporary housing, with the latter being sold as cottages after the Games were Photos: Emily C. Skaftun completed. on wheels in the summer and on the ice in Top left: Ready for adventure? The luge track The most obvious of the facilities built, winter. I had the chance to try out the sum- just outside of Lillehammer is available for high- of course, is Lysgårdsbakken, the ski jumps. mer version, and it is fast! For safety, you speed rides all year long. They can be seen from most of the town, lit are given a helmet and then smashed into the Above: The view from the top of Lillehammer’s up at night. From the top you can see the four-passenger car as tight as you’ll fit. Hold ski jumps. The site is used in all seasons by both ski jumpers and locals, many of whom get their whole town and beyond, over the north- on tight! weekly exercise by running the stairs. ern end of Lake Mjøsa and into the hills on All in all, my summertime (such as it Left: The icon of the Olympics can be seen all the other side. How you get there is your was) visit made me long to come back in around town. Here, Nils Anders tries to feel what choice—the locals use the 954 steps running the winter for a little skiing. The Lilleham- it’s like to carry the Olympic torch. to the left of the jumps for their weekly ex- mer area is home to over 2,000 kilometers of ercise, jogging up from town and all the way prepared cross-country ski trails. In my mind to the top! But you can also ride the ski lift, this means you could basically ski right out which while not as strenuous affords yet an- of whatever home or hotel you were staying other opportunity to admire the view. in and head in any direction. But I could be The jumps are, of course, also used wrong. year-round by those practicing their jumps. If Nordic skiing isn’t your thing, the is a perfectly charming walking street in the winter. Aside from the fact that its Olympic Year round? I asked if special skis were nearby Hafjell and Kvitfjell resorts were the summer, but imagining it blanketed in snow Museum is about 90% a museum of win- needed for that, or if they wet the hills down hosts of the Alpine skiing events in 1994, and twinkling with Christmas lights takes it ter sports—what a surprise, right?—late to accommodate summer jumps. Little did I and they are still immensely popular with lo- to a whole other level. Sheep skins thrown each November the site hosts a Julemarked know that regular skis work just fine in any cals, travelers, and world-class athletes alike. over benches in sidewalk cafés are lovely, (Christmas market) with songs and music, weather. Kvitfjell is a regular stop on the World Cup but piled up inside those same cafés, with sleigh rides, Christmas cookies, crafts for Even the bobsleigh and luge tracks are circuit. a roaring fire in a stone fireplace, steaming sale, and Jul celebrated in period-appropriate still in use as a tourist activity. Any weekend But perhaps the most inviting thing mugs of coffee or bowls of soup on hand— ways throughout the historical buildings. It’s of the year, (and all week during the sum- about a winter visit to Lillehammer is the isn’t that what Norway is all about? always the first weekend in advent, so plan mer months) you can stop by Hunderfossen thing that the Olympics had no part in creat- Even Maihaugen, Lillehammer’s open- your next winter trip to Lillehammer accord- and take a high-speed trip down the track— ing—its cozy atmosphere. The town’s gågate air folk museum, warrants a return visit in ingly. Where in Norway? This month’s winner is Patricia Barry, who was one of two readers to identify this as Grinegutten (Crying Boy) in Bergen’s Byparken.

Photo: Norm Jensen Have a photo for “Where in Norway?” Submit it to [email protected]! 12 • October 21, 2016 Research & Science theNorwegianamerican Profiles of Norwegian science: The climate change-conflict connection must have gaps. It nonetheless adds to and helps to confirm the wealth of robust his- Ilan Kelman torical weather data available already, from Agder, Norway land-based instruments, newspapers, and people’s diaries to proxies such as tree rings, Will climate change cause or end wars? seeds, and sediment layers. The answer is that, irrespective of media So historical analyses of climate and rhetoric about weather wars and climate con- conflict are important, even though they can- flict, we do not know. not give a full picture for some locations. Analyzing China over the past two mil- Overall, the conclusions about the relation- lennia shows that the method for comparing ship between climate and conflict is not data can influence the conclusion on climate- clear-cut, meaning that investigations must conflict relationships. For sub-Saharan Afri- continue. ca, a series of competing papers claims alter- Qualitative analyses contribute. Re- nately that climate change leads to more civil searching people’s motivations and behavior war and that the evidence does not support provides insights, as gleaned from historical this conclusion. records, archives, observations, and (for cur- For the latter, some of the world’s lead- rent analyses) interviews. ers of this research are based at PRIO (Peace Studies in Africa examine how lack of Research Institute Oslo), investigating di- rainfall could lead to more livestock raiding. verse aspects of environment-conflict links Real-time data are accessible for local and and lack thereof. Research Professor Halvard Photo: Ilan Kelman regional food prices, rainfall, and riots that Buhaug has been at the forefront of debates Dr. Halvard Buhaug presents at the University of Agder. can be connected directly to what people are swirling around climate change and conflict. blogging, tweeting, and saying to journalists. With collaborators around Norway and We continue to piece together this jig- Sweden, Buhaug and PRIO have amassed with environmental data. Climate is defined creased violence during heat waves. Wider saw puzzle. So far, we cannot say for certain world-unique datasets on armed conflicts. as average weather. A 30-year time period is disaster diplomacy science so far concludes that climate change does, will, or must lead The data cover internal and cross-border usually selected, although it could be shorter that disasters can catalyze, but not create, to war or peace. Many factors affect armed violent conflicts since 1946. It is updated or longer. new peace and conflict initiatives. Both have conflict in different ways. Climate is one in- annually in the Journal of Peace Research, Weather is usually characterized by detractors disputing these conclusions. fluence amongst them all. published by PRIO. air temperature and precipitation, typically The main overall challenge to overcome Complexity remains the biggest barrier. Entries on armed conflicts include start rain and snow combined. Many other met- remains as data quality across all databases, Not just of the climate, but most notably of date, end date, location, and deaths. Battle rics could be considered, such as humidity even when the analysis methods are robust the people who, ultimately, are responsible deaths refer to fatalities in direct combat (which affects how hot it feels), wind speed and accepted. For recent weather, climate, for peace and war. while war deaths cover everyone affected. (which affects how cold it feels), and wind and conflicts, the data are remarkably verifi- Much of the challenge in understand- direction. They are rarely included in the cal- able and reliable. ing and using the data is sorting out who is culations. For looking back into history, it depends. Ilan Kelman (www.ilankel- involved. Who is a legitimate government, These variables can be highly localized, The Chinese datasets are impressive in their man.org and Twitter @Ilan­­­- who is a rebel or guerilla, and who is a ter- with heat islands and wind tunnels in cities accuracy and precision for conflict and cli- Kelman) is a Reader in rorist? These categories are not necessarily affecting the measurements. Decisions must mate. For Europe, ships’ logs are proving to Risk, Resilience, and Glob- mutually exclusive. Some armed conflicts be made on the area over which to average be an invaluable source of weather data back al Health at University Col- are one-sided, with a government or a single weather and climate variables. Extremes through the centuries. lege London, England, and group committing the violence. such as storms—including hurricanes, bliz- Naturally, the information is then patchy. a fellow at the University of Database management is a huge task. zards, tornadoes, and thunderstorms—add Location shifts with the ship moving. Differ- Agder, Norway. His overall PRIO and their colleagues continue to refine, further complications, because people react ent people record the numbers from different research interest is linking disasters and health, update, and cross-check the numbers. differently to extremes than to averages. instruments for different ships. including the integration of climate change into Then, these data need to be correlated Some psychology research suggests in- The work completed is impressive, but disaster research and health research. Community Connections < brækhus Happy birthday, From page 4 side in Oslo, sometime in February or March. night, and not so surprised that she was capa- engagement, birth, “But ‘Cyborg’ is the one I’m after,” says ble of finishing after three minutes,” he said. Brækhus. Brækhus is holding on to all four belts— family reunion, etc! Another boxer present in Oslo was the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO titles—and Vladimir Klitsjko, the former heavyweight has won her 29th victory in a row. 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Imagine that it is cold and the wind is blowing. There’s a snowstorm outside and you can’t see very far. Inside it is warm and cozy. Perhaps you’re sitting in front of a fireplace or under a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate. It is winter in the North. There is nothing better on a winter day than going outside and making snow forts, snowmen, or having snowball fights. Our cheeks get rosy red and our noses may sparkle like Ru- dolph’s. We slide and slip and roll around in the cold wetness. Maybe you even like to go sledding or skiing.

Hot and Cold (Tampen brenner) This is a fun game to play and would be a good way for you to practice your Norwegian. It’s a game often played in the winter in many parts of the world. Hide an object somewhere in the room (no peeking by the other player!). Make sure everyone playing the game knows what you are hiding. When you are ready, the players start moving around the room. You say “varmere” (warmer) when the players are close to the object. You say “kaldere” (colder) Sometimes it is nice to stay inside and play. There is a great Photo: Dave Parker / Flickr when the players are getting farther away from the hidden ob- game called “Candyland.” You follow a path, moving in colored This is what the store-bought version ject. of Candyland looks like. If you make squares by choosing a card with that same color. Sometimes your own it can be something you like Another Norwegian version goes like this. One person you move one colored square, and sometimes you move two, even better! hides an object (the person is called the hider or gjemme- depending on what the card tells you to do. If you meet a lad- ren) while the others look away. Gjemmeren calls out “klart” der or a bridge along the way connecting two squares on dif- (ready), and the players ask, “fugl, fisk eller midt i mellom?” ferent parts of the board, you get to move up. If you meet a (bird, fish, or right in the middle?). If the object is up high, slide or an arrow connecting two squares, you need to move the hider says “bird” or “fugl;” if it is down low, he or she says down. That’s it. The first one to the end of the path wins. “fish” or “fisk.” If the object is hidden somewhere in between, My Norwegian nephew is six, and he loves to play this the hider says “right in the middle” or “midt i mellom.” This game. In fact, he loves it so much he made his own! So now it Have fun with version is then played the same way as the one above, with is your turn. the players looking for the object and the hider saying they For the board you need a piece of stiff paper or a piece of these indoor sports are warmer or colder. If the players are really close, the hider wood (we used an old white laminate shelf). Draw two squig- can say “very warm” or “kjempevarmt,” or “dere brenner dere gly lines next two each other. Draw straight lines between this winter! nesten,” which means “you are almost on fire.” the squiggly lines and color the spaces different colors. Make cards with the same colors as the colors on the board. You can choose a theme for your game, so how about winter sports instead of candy? Find pictures of different win- ter scenes or sports on the internet or in magazines and glue them onto your board. You can even glue pictures onto some of the squares, but make sure you glue the same picture onto one of the cards that the players will select. When you play your game, if you select a card with that picture, you have to move to that square on the board even if it means moving backwards. For game pieces, we used old Lego characters from last year’s Lego Advent calendar. They are just the right size and fit in with the theme of winter sports. A homemade game would even be a great present for a grandparent to give a grandchild or a grandchild to give a grandparent this Christmas! Maybe you could even use winter scenes or winter sports from Nor- way to decorate your game. 14 • October 21, 2016 Taste of Norway theNorwegianamerican As Norwegian as apple cake Celebrate autumn—and Norway’s Apple Day—with this delicious gluten-free dessert

Kristine Ofstad The Gluten Free Lifesaver

It’s autumn in Norway, and for the first time in many years I am able to enjoy it! Autumn is possibly my favorite season, one I sorely missed during my time in Aus- tralia. Sure, who doesn’t love sun and salty water! But when the tree tops are on fire with golden leaves, and the earth offers up an abun- dance of gorgeous fruits and vegetables… well, at that point I want nothing more than to be back home in Scandinavia. These days I blissfully loaf around on the chilly hardwood floors in my woolen slippers, tightly hugging a blanket and a huge cup of hot tea on my “way to work.” I don’t have to loaf very far, mind you; my workplace is at the top of the stairs in my own home. My house is 100 years old and has stood the test of not only time but also countless hardy Norwegian seasons. It has seen bliz- zards, scourging sun, and many an autumn storm. It still does its job with quiet brilliance, shielding me from the elements while allow- ing me an incredible feeling of being part of the breathtaking Scandinavian nature just out- side my window. Apples are a big part of the Norwegian diet. Not only because they are gloriously nutrient-rich and delicious but probably also be a staple in every family. vanilla ice cream, unsweetened whipped Kristine Ofstad is a Norwe- because it’s one of the few fruits that thrive in This is one gluten-free cake that will cream, or even just icing sugar. gian-born gluten-free food our contrasting climate. In autumn, apples are never be dull! The sweet and sour juice from No matter how you serve this cake, I can blogger, recipe developer, everywhere and in everything. We even have the crisp, fresh apples provide all the mois- promise you that it will be an instant favorite! and food photographer. an “apple day” where we celebrate the Nor- ture this cake needs. The apples also perfectly Her recipes and photog- wegian varieties by baking cakes and handing balance the sugar and butter, so the cake feels Article and recipe originally published at raphy are a vivid fusion of out crates of them in schools. light and fresh, bite after bite. thankheavens.com.au/2015/10/21/celebrate- her Scandinavian roots and her international presence, Apple Cake is as Norwegian as Apple Pie You can add several layers of apple, de- autumn-with-a-delicious-gluten-free-and- and her passion for food is only surpassed by is American. It’s such a widely appreciated pending on how moist you’d like the apple dairy-free-norwegian-apple-cake. her dedication to the gluten-free community. and much-loved cake, that I dare say it must cake to be, and you can serve it with luscious She has made her blog, The Gluten Free Life- saver (www.thankheavens.com.au, or på norsk at www.glutenfreelifesaver.no), a vibrant and renowned lifestyle tool for thousands of readers across the world!

Gluten-Free Norwegian Apple Cake

3-4 organic or local apples, peel on 150 grams (2/3 cup) sugar (sour apples work really well) 150 grams (1 1/2 cups) gluten-free cake 1 tbsp. cinnamon flour 200 grams (14 tbsps.) room 5 medium organic eggs temperature butter (or dairy-free 2 tsps. baking powder substitute—not spreadable) icing sugar for decoration

Tip: Double this recipe to fill an oven tray.

Preheat your oven to 180 C or 355 F. Grease or line a cake tin or bundt tin. Tip: Use ground rice in the tin to prevent the cake from sticking. Wash and cut the apples into thin slices/wedges, and place these on the bottom of your cake tin. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Whip the sugar and butter until it is white and fluffy. Add one egg at a time while whisk- ing on low speed. Make sure each egg is well mixed through before adding the next. Mix the flour and baking powder well, before sifting it gradually into the batter. Keep whisking on low speed throughout. Spread half of the mixture on top of the apples, and place more apples on top. Sprinkle more cinnamon over the second layer of apples, and finish with the last of the batter. Tip: If you are using a shallow baking tin or oven tray, start with the batter and place the apples on top. Bake in the center of the oven for 45 minutes, or until the apple cake is cooked through. Tip: Poke the cake with a skewer at the 35-minute mark to see if the skewer comes out clean. If so, the apple cake is ready! Let the apple cake cool down for a few minutes inside the cake tin before tipping it out onto a cooling rack. If you chose to bake it in an oven tray, you don’t have to tip it out. Alter- natively, if you lined the oven tray, you can lift the cake out. Photos: Kristine Ofstad Serve the gluten-free apple cake while it is still lukewarm. It freezes well and only needs Apples make this gluten-free cake crisp and moist. a quick re-heat in the microwave before serving to regain that fresh-baked flavor! theNorwegianamerican Taste of Norway October 21, 2016 • 15 Up with rutabagas, “the orange of the north”

Terje Birkedal Anchorage, Alaska

The rutabaga has few advocates in the land, it immediately became known by the United States and most Americans don’t name “swede.” even know what rutabagas are when they see The word rutabaga itself derives from them in the store. Many think they are weird the original Swedish term for the root, rota- turnips, and a number of store cashiers have bagge (translates as something like “stumpy asked me what in the world I do with them. root”). Norwegians call it kålrot (cabbage But the rutabaga has enjoyed a long his- root) or kålrabi. It is a common food there tory in Scandinavian cuisine, at least going and may be on the dinner menu two or three back at to the 17th century. It is a root veg- times in any given week. etable that originated from a cross (some say The Norwegian nickname for the ruta- accidental) between cabbage and turnip. In baga is “Nordens Oransje” (Orange of the Scandinavian stores they are usually the size North). This name comes from the recog- of softballs, while in the U.S. the ones you nition that this root is packed with Vitamin see are generally smaller, about the size of C. It is also rich in Vitamin A, calcium, and baseballs. Rutabagas sport purple tops and healthy fiber. However, it does not contain Photo: Tim Sackton / Flickr yellow bodies. Their flesh possesses a rich much in the way of calories or carbohy- The humble yet strangely beautiful rutabaga. yellow color with a hint of sweetness. drates, which could be seen as a good thing I suspect that like potatoes, the ruta- in our modern diet. baga’s popularity in Scandinavia over the Most Scandinavians eat their rutaba- Mashed Rutabagas / Kålrabistappe last several hundred years lies in their ability gas mashed up. The Norwegians call this to grow in colder soils. The Little Ice Age mashed-up rutabaga kålrabistappe. You can Courtesy of Lillian Laila Owren of Kristiansand, Norway which brought very cold, harsh weather con- mash it by itself with a little cream, butter, ditions to Europe between 800 and 150 years and nutmeg or you can add carrots or pota- 2 lbs kålrabi (rutabaga) 1/4 cup light whipping cream ago made growing grains much more diffi- toes, or both, to the mash. All are good and 2 carrots (medium sized) 2 tbsps. butter cult for Nordic people. One solution was to there are many recipes available online or 1 quart water 1/4 tsp. pepper turn to the cold-loving potato and its rooty in Scandinavian cookbooks. Kålrabistappe 1 tsp. salt or 1 cube vegetable boullion 1/4 tsp. nutmeg companion, the rutabaga, for much of their goes really well with pinnekjøtt (dried and daily nutrition. So the Scandinavians em- salted ribs of lamb or mutton), sausage, ham, Peel and cut kålrabi and the carrots in small pieces. braced the rutabaga as a valued food in their or other dinner meats. Add salt or boullion to water, and boil the kålrabi and carrots in water until soft. Drain, diet, unlike the people of France and South- Now that I have whet your appetite for reserving 1 cup of water. ern Europe who thought of it as only fit for rutabaga, I’ll conclude with a recipe courtesy Mash the kålrabi and carrots. animal fodder. It is not an accident that when of Lillian Laila Owren of Kristiansand, Nor- Stir in cream, butter, pepper, and nutmeg. Add salt and maybe a dash of the reserved the rutabaga eventually made its way to Eng- way, for a basic kålrabistappe. Yum! liquid, to taste.

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< ski dominance From page 1

Systematic support Norwegian dominance in the world of cross-country skiing surely springs from this “organic” engagement. Skiing is system- atically fostered. It’s even part of the grade school program. Ski events for children, even for preschool kids, are held each year around the country. These can be races with numbered bibs or “turren,” where the goal is simply to complete a distance. The trails and other facilities—so ubiq- uitous that they are almost taken for grant- ed—are maintained by Norwegian Ski Fed- eration. Norges Skiforbund, as it is called in Norwegian, is an organization supported by its nearly 200,000 members as well as money from national coffers. The Skiforbund com- Photos: (left) Ute foto / Visitnorway.com, prises 16 regional groups called “skikrets” (above) John Erik Stacy that together include more than 1,100 clubs. Left: In Norway, kids grow up learning to ski. Above: A somewhat irked-looking Marit Bjørgen How good is Norway? rollerskis past John Erik in the summer of 2011. By any measure, they are the best. In the Olympics, Norway has 107 of the 471 medals ever awarded for cross-country ski- Who are these people? medals than Northug (not as many first places, are too good at hockey. It would take a de- ing. They have more of each medal than any Marit Bjørgen and Petter Northug are but she is also a couple years younger). If you cades-long push to generate a talent pool that other country but are heaviest at the top of the top female and male skiers in Norway, compare the current women’s national team could measure itself against “söta bror” on the podium, with 40 gold and 38 silver. They giants in the sport from sprint to distance. to the men’s in terms of total podiums, the re- Swedish ice. Norwegians probably uncon- set this trend early by taking five of the six Northug loves the dramatic finish. In the sult is 827 to 399 (first places 354 to 179). sciously focus on winning at what they’re medals awarded at the first winter games in 2010 Olympics, I watched him in the 50 km What this tells me is that the “pipeline” already best at. There are some really good 1924, leaving only one bronze for Finland. race, where he mostly hung in the pack but channeling young talent toward international hockey players from Norway, but they tend Olympic dominance is even more pro- occasionally zoomed ahead only to fall back competition works just as well for Norwe- to make their careers in the NHL (Espen nounced if you look at the numbers relative again and coast with disturbing ease among gian girls as it does for boys. My guess is “Shampoo” Knutsen, now back in Oslo as to population: Norway can boast 21 Olympic his competitors. In the final hundred meters, that, by comparison, other countries are not General Manager of his old team Vålerenga, medals per million people. By this measure, German Axel Teichman was out front double- as good at supporting their girls. Although played for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks). Sweden is only one-third as good as Norway poling with the skill and power worthy of the U.S. women’s team has shown a lot of Other snow sports, such as ski-jumping, with seven medals per million. If we count the the very best skiers. But Northug closed the young promise, most nations have nothing alpine skiing, and snowboarding, feature medals of Russia and the Soviet Union as one, gap and passed Teichman right before the like the depth of talent produced in Norway. great Norwegians but not the depth of talent the total number rivals Norway (101), but rel- finish line. Northug is now the most success- An illustrative anecdote is the competition seen in Nordic skiing. With regard to alpine ative to population size they get less than one- ful World Champion male skier, having sur- faced by American women in the 2015 World skiing, this is surely changing. Stars such as quarter of a medal per million people. The passed the greatly admired Bjørn Dæhlie. Cup 4X5km relay. The U.S. team took third Axel Lund Svindal and Kari Traa are house- next best nation relative to population size is Marit Bjørgen has nearly twice the num- place after Norway and Finland. But Norway hold names and role models for aspiring Finland, with nearly 14 medals per million. ber of World Championship wins as Petter also took fourth, seventh, and 10th place; youth. Alpine venues, not only in Hemsedal Norway is also way out in front with re- Northug, making her the winningest Nordic they mustered a total of four relay teams that and Lillehammer but also “kiddy hills” like gard to World Cup podium-places. The over- skier ever! Now 36, she has been on the world qualified for a World Cup race! No other na- Tryvannstua in Oslo, provide opportunities all number of podiums captured by Norway skiing stage for 17 years and won more than tion fielded more than one team. for young daredevils to develop their chops. (3,056) is more than twice that of next-best 156 FIS-sanctioned races. Bjørgen gave birth Ski-jumping, although still of iconic status in Sweden (1,437). Again, Norway is heavi- to her first child, Marius, in December 2015, What about other winter sports? Norway (any self-respecting town having its est on first-place finishes, currently holding and took the year off but has not retired. So Norway is full of ski talent fostered requisite jump), is not as strong as it once was. 491 first-, 387 second-, and 353 third-place The women of the Norwegian “lands­ by its culture and climate. But why aren’t It seems skiing is central to the Norwe- finishes in competitions on the world stage. laget” are in fact more decorated overall than they great hockey players? Perhaps when gian soul, in particular sports that challenge Sweden’s podium-places are more evenly their male colleagues. Therese Johaug, the skiing is so popular, there is just not enough the will to endure and persevere. To the rest distributed at 149, 140, and 150, respectively. next best female on the team, also has more talent left over for hockey. Also, the Swedes of the world, “Dere må henge med!” To view and do sports of snow and ice M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Events, winter 2016-2017 This winter’s world champi- Switzerland; the Biathlon World meter event record with an average Snow sports: Short Track Speed Skating Series, onships are scheduled for all snow Championships in Hochfilzen, skating speed of 30.9 mph. • Feb. 2 – Mar. 3: FIS Nordic 12 cities in North America, Eu- and ice sports. The Norwegian Austria; and the Freestyle Ski and In recreational winter sports, World Ski Championships, Lahti, rope, and Asia. entries have yet to be officially Snowboard Championships in Si- skiing still is top in Norway. An Finland. • Jan. 29 – Feb. 5: Bandy World announced, but the weight of tra- erra Nevada, Spain. estimated quarter of the popula- • Feb. 6-19: FIS Alpine World Ski Championship, Sandviken, Swe- dition suggests that Norway will Norway is not as prominent a tion skis regularly; the woodlands Championships, St. Moritz, Swit- den. enter teams and individual athletes power in the ice sports, but viewer surrounding Oslo still make up zerland. • Mar. 29 – Apr. 2, World Figure in most of the events. appeal remains second only to ski- the world’s largest cross-country • Feb. 8-19: Biathlon World Skating Championships, Helsinki, Snow sports viewing will be ing and in spirit is reminiscent of skiing area; and throughout the Championships, Hochfilzen, Aus- Finland. at a high from February 2 through the pre-TV days (before the 1960s country cross-country skiing is tria. • Mar. 31 – Apr. 7: Women’s • Mar. 7-19: FIS World Freestyle World Ice Hockey Champion- March 18, when the odds look in Norway), when speed skating part of school physical education, Ski and Snowboard Champion- ships, WW, Plymouth, Michigan. good for Norwegian competitors meets and ice hockey games filled sometimes aided by ski instruc- ships, Sierra Nevada, Spain. • May 5-21: Men’s World Ice in four World Championships. The stadiums. Today, speed skating is tors brought in to teach immigrant Hockey Championships, WM, Nordic Ski Championships are sports news year round, and one children who haven’t learned to ski Ice sports: Cologne, Germany, and Paris, first, starting February 2 in Lahti, world speed skating speed record from their parents, as most ethnic • Nov. 4, 2016 – Feb. 12, 2017, France. Finland, followed by the Alpine is held by a Norwegian; in 2005 in Norwegian children do. ISU World Cup Speed Skating and Ski Championships in St. Moritz, Calgary, Eskil Ervik set the 3000 theNorwegianamerican Winter Sports October 21, 2016 • 17 The fun of the cold Ski for Light returns The following is an excerpt from Michael Kleiner's memoir, Beyond the Cold: An Ameri- can’s Warm Portrait of Noway. He spent 1969-70 in Oslo with his family when he was 11. He taught himself to skate on a patch of ice in Vigelands Park. He has returned to Norway to Granby, Colorado several times as an adult and developed an affinity for the country, culture, and people al- though he is not of Norwegian descent. For more info about Kleiner and the book, see www. beyondthecold.com. “If I can do this, I can do anything!”

February 1970 The last class on Saturday had finally because of school on Saturday. We had been ended and I was walking down the stairs told Geilo was a nice resort area for skiing when I met my father on the way up. and relaxation. It was located midway be- “We have to hurry,” he said. “Erik [his tween Oslo and Bergen. father’s boss] got tickets for the speed skat- Our British friend, Cissy, came to visit ing championships!” us and she went with us to Geilo. My father It was 2:15 and we had about a half hour drove through the snow to get us there. We before Erik Rinde and his son, Peder, would stayed at the Geilo Hotel, which was situated pick us up. We rushed home. I bundled up right by the train station. It was a really nice while my mother packed us a thermos of place, which had wonderful smørgåsbords at bouillon. We were ready in time. breakfast and lunch and a sit‑down dinner The two‑day world championships were that, of course, included boiled potatoes and being held at Bislett Stadion in Oslo. The parsley. The food was wonderful. stadium was packed by the time we got in. It Again, it was quite cold. Cissy borrowed seemed like a massive crowd (In later years, Dad’s parka. She vowed we would never get I would learn Bislett’s capacity is around her on skis, but we have her on film taking 20,000, small for an outdoor stadium by some baby steps on skis, all the while saying, American standards. “You’ll never get me Bislett is also the site on skis!” where many track Snow was plen- records, particularly tiful and deep. My the mile, are set). All father, brother, and Photo: Leslee Lane Hoyum Peder and I could sister did a lot of ski- For 42 years Ski for Light has partnered sighted, non-disabled cross-country ski guides with visually- and mobility-impaired skiers, whether novice or experienced. Ski for Light trains guides and pairs see were backs of ing. My father fell skiers with guides based on a variety of factors, including ability, age, conditioning, and experience. people. The specta- once and had trouble tors didn’t sit. They getting up because stood. Since we ar- the snow was deeper Leslee Lane Hoyum rived just before the than he was tall! Rockford, Minn. start, we were in We found out the back row. The where I might be There is nothing better than the peace- a ravine not knowing whether he could cross only way Peder and able to skate. There ful sound of your cross-country skis glid- it safely, but he took a leap of faith and suc- I were going to see turned out to be an ing along pristine snow tracks breaking the ceeded. He named his newly established ski anything was for our oval nearby. I had silence of a snow-filled park surrounded by event Ridderrennet, or the Knight’s Race. fathers to hold us up never been on an mountains whispering their awesome pres- Stordahl equated the knight’s dilemma or find a way to get oval before, except ence. Or perhaps there is one thing better— with human struggle. He felt it was important closer. to watch the champi- sharing it with someone. Ski for Light offers to try things even if we thought success was We chose the onships. Large drifts you that opportunity. doubtful. He felt that by pushing ourselves latter. of snow had been For 42 years Ski for Light has partnered we often discover a previously unknown We weaved our Photo courtesy of Michael Kleiner piled in the middle sighted, non-disabled cross-country ski strength or ability deep within us that helps way through the Michael skating on the oval at Geilo. of the track. Now I guides with visually- and mobility-impaired lead us to success. It illustrates Stordahl’s crowd of legs down could really mimic skiers, whether novice or experienced. Ski idea of the metaphorical struggle of moving the bleachers to the Dag Fornæss. I did for Light trains guides and pairs skiers with from ignorance to enlightenment. front row and then made one last move. We the whole act. I glided around the oval—at guides based on a variety of factors, includ- Former Ski for Light President Bud jumped the railing and were on the ice. The no record‑breaking pace—but when I com- ing ability, age, conditioning, and experi- Keith explained that the same holds true for temperature was already below zero Celsius pleted the lap, I had crossed the finish line ence. The partnerships often become life- cross-country skiing. Visually- and mobil- and now we were standing on the ice. From victorious. My sister came out on the ice long friendships and forever transform their ity-impaired individuals are enabled to ski where we had been to where we were now to congratulate me, followed by the other lives. from not knowing the limits of their abilities was unbelievable. Nobody else—except “adoring fans.” This year it’s your turn to participate, to learning that they are, indeed, able to do coaches and officials—had the view we had. The highlight of this trip, though, was whether you’re a potential guide or a be- much more than they imagined. But it’s not From there, we watched skaters such as Dag when we met the Sámi. They are an indig- ginning or experienced skier with visual or only the skier who learns this valuable les- Fornæss and Ard Schenk of the Netherlands, enous people to Northern Europe—Norway, mobility impairments. It’s time to become son. It holds true for the guide as well. as well as the other racers. It was quite a Sweden, and Finland—with a language and inspired and enjoy nature and new friends as At its first event in 1975, Ski for Light thrill. culture different than the countries they in- you never have before. The 2017 event will was called Race for Light, but the name was When we realized it was time to go, we habit. The Sámi are also known as Lapps or be held at Snow Mountain Ranch in Gran- changed in 1976 to emphasize the program’s weaved our way back up through the stands Laplanders, but that is considered a deroga- by, Colorado, from Feb. 5 through Feb. 12. recreational nature, while still focusing on as people helped us along the way. Our fa- tory term by the Sámi. It was unusual that It’s just an application away at www.sfl.org/ Stordahl’s vision of en“light”enment. It was thers were waiting to grab us. By the time the Sámi were this far south. We saw an an- events/next. incorporated as a nonprofit, and participants we reached the car, I was very cold and dy- nouncement inviting people to come to the You may wonder why the organization with disabilities became involved in shaping ing for something hot. I asked my father for Sámi camp and learn about their culture. is called Ski for Light. First we need to look its direction in subsequent years. some bouillon. There were two ways to get there—by ski back at the founder of Ski for Light’s Nor- Ski for Light was and is nurtured by “We finished it,” he said. or reindeer sled. Dad, Wendy, and Albie de- wegian sister group, Erling Stordahl. Blind countless individuals and groups. It took “You what? But I’m freezing. We were cided to ski to the camp. My mother, Cissy, himself, he never focused on blindness or root in the United States as a program that standing on the ice!” and I opted for the sled. It is hard to say who the absence of light, rather he focused on the makes a difference in the lives of its guides Through the years, I've gradually for- had more fun, us or them. The Sámi put us unknown and enlightenment. He looked into and participants. For all who participate, the given him and the incident has been remem- in two sleds—my mother and me in one, and his Norwegian culture and was reminded Ski for Light motto, “If I can do this, I can do bered with good‑natured ribbing. Cissy in the other. What lay before us was of a legend about a knight who was being anything!” becomes abundantly clear. Make The next day I decided to defrost and white tundra. Ready, set, go. Lurch. We were chased by some very evil men. He came to 2017 your year to become involved. watch the event on TV. My sister went with on our way. Nice reindeer, stay straight. Sud- my father. denly, Cissy’s sled veered off course. Staying Geilo is another name that evokes spe- poised and calm, she summoned the famous Subscribe to The Norwegian American! cial memories for us. In the middle of Febru- lines from all those snow tundra movies. ary, there was a mid‑winter recess, a four‑day (206) 784-4617 • [email protected] weekend (which actually was three days off See > beyond the cold, page 27 18 • October 21, 2016 Winter Sports theNorwegianamerican Why skiing with dogs is the cat’s meow A look at skijoring and other unique forms of animal-powered locomotion

ing, Bob replied, “It keeps me active. To compete, I need to keep in shape.” He pre- Barbara K. Rostad fers the more active participation compared Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho to running a sled-dog team. Both Wilsons belong to the Inland Em- Barkie Birkie may sound like the lat- pire Sled Dog Association where Bob serves est tongue twister, but it is in fact one of as treasurer as well as race marshal for their the newest additions to the annual Ameri- upcoming dryland race and timer for the can Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin, in sled-dog race at Priest Lake, Idaho, an event which dogs and their humans team up for a nearing its 50th year. race featuring the Nordic sport of skijoring. This canine carnival calls for towing Skijoring Organizations skiers through snow-packed Main Street in Organizations are the glue that keeps the downtown Hayward, cheered on by thou- process going at local, state, and national lev- sands of spectators. What started as a mere els. The U.S. Federation of Sledding Sports demonstration of skijoring on Main Street (USFSS) is the national governing body. It is several years ago has now grown into an an- now developing its 2017 team for competi- nual event limited to 100 teams. tion in sprint, skijoring, pulka, and combined for the ski dog classes and mid-distance and long-distance classes. Last November U.S. women took home all medals in the Women’s Veteran Bikejor Class for women over 40 at the Dryland Photos: Jill Wilson World Championships in Bristol, Quebec, Above: Bob Wilson skijors with Jezebel at Gran- Canada. USFSS President Mike Marsch ex- by, Colorado. claimed, “This is the first time in USA dry- Left: Even without snow it’s possible to train. land history we took home the most medals (18, nine of them gold).” The International Federation of Sleddog to hold out hope for some variation of the Sports (IFSS) will conduct its 2017 World sport to gain Olympic status. Championships Races in Haliburton, Ontario, But skijoring isn’t limited to horses or Canada, from January 24 to February 1. Many dogs. Its origins in the Scandinavian nations other organizations exist too. The Northwest likely featured reindeer. In E. John B. Al- Sled Dog Association and K9 Scooters North- len’s book, The Culture and Sport of Skiing, west are but two examples of local groups. he noted, “children were pulled by dog and pony, British officers in India tried it behind Norwegian Threads a yak, Sami behind reindeer and men from Through all these variations on skijoring the industrial world behind motorcycle, car run Norwegian threads. It starts, of course, and even airplane.” with language: ski is a Norwegian word as are its derivatives such as skijoring, obtained 25 years of Canine Skijoring from ski kjøring, i.e. ski driving. Bob Wilson, a veteran skijorer for nearly In Skijor With Your Dog by Mari Høe- Canine Skijoring Equine Skijoring 25 years, actively pursues scooterjoring as a Raitto and Carol Kaynor, the authors note Skijoring is far from a one-sided ef- For others, skijoring has a totally differ- means of training his dogs and competing. that just over a century ago polar explorers fort. Carol Kaynor, co-author of Skijor With ent complexion that some refer to as “horse- Idaho residents since 2000, Bob and his wife and trappers brought Alaskan-style mushing Your Dog, says of skijoring, “We learned the drawn water skiing on snow.” Such teams Jill first got into skijoring in Flagstaff, Ari- to Norway, which led to the development of sport together and I felt so much closer to consist of a horse, a rider, and a skier. zona, where a co-worker of Jill’s skied with Nordic-style dog mushing, i.e. a small dog her because we figured it out as a team. It’s This style of skijoring has been featured her three malamutes. She knew the Wilsons team and skier. one thing to hang out with your dog, it’s an- on and off at the Whitefish Winter Carnival in enjoyed cross-country skiing and suggested Høe-Raitto and Kaynor note that “ski- other to learn things with your dog and be Montana since the 1960s. Shut down in the they might like skijoring with their Samoyed. joring is a hybrid sport combining the prin- so closely connected. Willow and I skijored mid-70s due to trouble acquiring insurance, Bob signed up for a local race with eight ciples of skiing and dog mushing. Its history every chance we got.” skijoring with horses was revived in 2003 and entries in his category and took second place. encompasses both the arctic coasts, where Canine skijoring has many facets from continues to be an integral part of the event. His reaction? “This is the sport for me!” dog mushing evolved, and Scandinavia, the recreation to races to rigorous extreme It is but one of seven such equine skijor- Two weeks later his wife took her turn birthplace of skiing.” events. It is but one of various dog-powered ing exhibitions planned for 2017 under the competing. “I just about couldn’t stand it, be- In the mid-80s, the rise in popularity sports that now include bikejoring, scooter- umbrella of Skijor America. ing on the sidelines. We got a second dog and of cross-country skiing, dog mushing, and joring, canicross, carting, and sled-dog rac- Skijoring with horses was demonstrated then a third dog. Our interest grew,” said Bob. pet ownership converged to bring about a ing. at the 1928 Olympics in Switzerland. Com- Jill prefers mid-distance runs with a growth in U.S. skijoring. These trends con- Some of these have evolved as alternate petitors crossed a flat frozen lake with no six-dog team; Bob sticks to skijoring in the tinue today. Some dog lovers learn to cross- means to train dogs when snow is absent. jumps or slaloms, stirring no long-lasting four- to six-mile range with a pair of dogs. country ski just so they can skijor. Thus dryland racing events take place in cli- interest on the part of Olympic officials. But for dryland events, they switch to cart Skijoring continues to be reinvented all mates of all kinds. However, skijoring organizations continue and scooter respectively. over the world and other derivatives also Ellie, with her one brown eye and one continue to expand, such as the dryland blue, and brown-eyed Kinta, are the two forms using all manner of wheeled vehicles, June 24 - August 4, 2017 Alaskan Huskies comprising Bob’s team. some motorized. Other variations include They are relatively small dogs of about 35 snowboarding while hitched to a dog and pounds each. His two teammates share a grassjoring on grassy fields instead of snow. dog run, but the others each live alone in a Susan Butcher, four-time winner of the double-sided kennel with multiple runs and Iditarod, died a decade ago but her quote on Photo: UiO, Mantas Grigaliunas shelters on each side. skijoring sums up its appeal. In the foreword McGee. Disco. Cola. Their names are to Hoe-Raitto and Kaynor’s 1991 edition, posted on their pens. Shades from beige lace she writes, “Even now, with 130 dogs in my to black velvet grace their faces and bodies kennel, I still go out and hook up a couple of in a variety of colors and markings. One has dogs to skijor with for the pure enjoyment of startlingly ice-blue eyes that mesmerize. Most the sport.” are Siberian Huskies. Some are Alaskan Hus- kies. One Samoyed. Altogether there are 20. An extended version of this article is avail- uio.no/summerschool ∙ [email protected] ∙ (800) 639-0058 Asked what he liked best about skijor- able at www.norwegianamerican.com. theNorwegianamerican Norwegian Heritage October 21, 2016 • 19 Norway-USA in contrast: A brief look at two education systems that teach the Norwegian curriculum may be partly financed by the government and ac- M. Michael Brady cordingly charge only a part of the overall Asker, Norway cost of teaching. Private schools that teach the curricula of other countries, such as the Norway spends nearly 7% of its gross British, French, and German schools, are not domestic product (GDP) on education, the financed by Norwegian governmental - enti fourth highest commitment among OECD ties and consequently are more expensive. countries. In comparison, the U.S. commit- The overall educational scene in Nor- ment is sixth highest, and both countries way is increasingly international. It’s also spend appreciably more than the OECD av- increasingly complex (see Further reading erage of about 5% of their GDPs. Although and references). And for students, access to the overall allocations of financial resources educational resources is highly automated. to education are similar, the educational sys- For example, upon acceptance for study at a tems of the two countries differ, principally Norwegian institution, a student may apply because the USA is 30 times larger than electronically from any country to Lånekas- Norway and has 64 times as many people. sen, the “Norwegian State Educational Loan In the USA, state and local governments Fund” for financial support of upper second- are primarily responsible for education. In ary or higher education in Norway. Norway, as in most European countries, the central Ministry of Education has the prime Further reading and references: responsibility. These differences complicate • Facts about education in Norway, comparing education in the two countries in 2016, Norway Statistics, January 21, 2016, a single article in this newspaper. So here 32-page 3.2 x 6 in. format booklet, ISBN the focus is on the aspects of the Norwegian 978-82-537-9268-6, and PDF, ISBN 978- educational system as it functions in every- 82-537-9287-3. day affairs. • VOX, the Norwegian Agency for Life- The Norwegian system is similar to long Learning, comprehensive website se- those elsewhere in Europe and is divided lectable in Norwegian or in English. into three levels: • Study in Norway, international student • Primary and lower-secondary schools, guide to higher education website main- compulsory for six- to16-year-olds. Image: Statistics Norway tained by the Norwegian Centre for Interna- • Upper-secondary schools, elective for Image taken from page 2 of Facts about education in Norway. tional Cooperation in Education (SIU). 16- to 19-year-olds. • Lånekassen, the Norwegian State Edu- • Higher education, elective for young cational Loan Fund website that supports adults and offering degree programs at uni- suing in 1988 of the Magna Charta Univer- table (ILR) scale level 2/2+ (as used by the electronic application, selectable in Norwe- versities, university-level institutions, and sitatum by a meeting of European university Federal service). gian or in English. colleges. rectors at the University of Bologna in north- Education has top priority. Accordingly, • Utdanningsdirektoratet (Norwegian Moreover, an adult education system ern Italy to celebrate the 900th anniversary public sector upper secondary and higher ed- Directorate for Education and Training), the offers courses parallel to these three lev- of the university, the world’s oldest. That led ucation is fully financed by the government. agency responsible for developing kindergar- els. Most educational institutions are pub- in 1999 to the Bologna Declaration signed So foreign students as well as Norwegians ten, primary, and secondary education; web- lic. Though comparatively smaller, private by the Education Ministers of 29 European pay no tuition fees, but upon registration for site selectable in Norwegian or in English. education is a growing sector. Most teach- countries, describing the Bologna Process of a semester of study pay only a small semes- • Education at a Glance, 2015, OECD ing is in Norwegian, but primary schools agreements that ensure compatible standards ter fee for ancillary services including health, annual overview of state of education in offer mother-tongue instruction for children for and quality of higher education across counseling, and access to student privileges, the world with country comparisons, De- from other cultures. Some upper secondary Europe. Its principal action was to introduce such as reduced fares on public transport. cember 24, 2015, 564-page international schools, colleges, and university depart- a uniform three-cycle system (Bachelor, Private sector education is only partly fi- standard A4 format (8.3 x 11.7 in.), ISBN ments offer courses in other languages, prin- Master, and Doctorate degrees) that replaced nanced by the government. Hence private 978-9264242081, and PDF, ISBN 978- cipally English. the many dissimilar systems then used. schools and colleges levy tuition fees. The 9264242098. Involvement in education is widespread. Other Pan-European educational incen- cost of higher education in the Oslo area il- • Eurypedia, The European Encylopedia Some nine of ten 16- to 18-year-olds now at- tives followed, notably the Common Euro- lustrates the public-private difference in fees. on National Education Systems, published tend upper-secondary school, and one in four pean Framework of Reference for Languag- The public sector University of Oslo charg- by Eurydice Network, a pan-European edu- 19- to 24-year-olds pursues higher educa- es (CEFR) system of teaching, learning, and es only a semester fee of NOK600 ($73), cational resource since 1980. tion. Women now account for six out of 10 scale of language proficiency implemented while the private sector Norwegian Business • The Bologna Process and the Europe- university graduates, though men still are in from 2001 on. The CEFR scale of six levels School (BI) charges an MBA program an- an Higher Education Area, European Com- the majority in postgraduate studies and in of proficiency is now applied across Europe nual fee of NOK 76,400 ($9,300) for Norwe- mission reference. research. in specifications of language proficiency. For gian students and NOK 87,400 ($10,650) for • Common European Framework of In the 1980s and 1990s, higher educa- instance, in Norway, proficiency in Norwe- foreign students. Reference for Languages: Learning, Teach- tion was reorganized across Europe to meet gian to CEFR scale level B2 is required for Primary and secondary education is ing, Assessment (CEFR), Council of Europe the changing needs of ever more mobile entry into some professions and for admis- similarly divided. Public schools are fully fi- basis for language education used in Europe populations. The most noticeable aspects of sion to higher education. It corresponds to nanced by governmental agencies and conse- and increasingly in other continents, avail- the reorganization were triggered by the is- the American Interagency Language Round- quently are free for all pupils. Private schools able in 40 languages.

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Linda Priebe addressed the Washington, D.C., Sons of Norway lodge on September 16 on the subject of “The Arctic: Shared Op- portunities and Challenges for Norway and the U.S.” The image that comes to mind when most people think of the Arctic is the icy, un- inhabited North Pole with its polar bears and penguins. Priebe provided a more accurate description of this region. The Arctic covers a total of 4.4 million square miles, 17% of the world’s land area. The weather is hostile, violent, and extreme. The winter temperatures can go below -58 Photos: (left) Public domain, degrees F (-50 degrees C). (above) courtesy of Linda Priebe The area is sparsely populated with only Left: Without sea ice to rest on, walruses hunting four million people. Eight nations have land in the Arctic will die of exhaustion. in the Arctic and are members of the Arctic Above: Linda Priebe. Council: Russia, Canada, Denmark/Green- land, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the United States. opportunities in the Arctic and view partici- polar areas of Finland, Sweden, Norway, and dumped into the sea to dissolve. Ninety-five In 2012, China declared itself a “Near pation in the Arctic Council as a means of Northwest Russia; Nenets, Khanty, Evenk, percent of Norway’s seabirds have plastic in Arctic State” and sought observer status be- influencing the decisions of its permanent and Chukchi in Russia; Aleut, Yupik, and their stomachs. One million Arctic birds die fore the Arctic Council. In 2014, six coun- members. Inuit (Iñupiat) in Alaska; Inuit (Inuvialuit) in each year. tries, including China, were added to the The indigenous peoples who live in the Canada; and Inuit (Kalaallit) in Greenland. A new problem has just arisen: cruise in- Arctic Council as “Observer Countries”: Arctic are represented on the Council by six The future of the Arctic should be of in- trusion with its huge potential for pollution. India, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and South Ko- Permanent Participant Organizations. These terest to every nation because what is hap- In August 2016 the Crystal Serenity was rea. These countries have pursued economic indigenous peoples include Sámi in circum- pening there affects the entire world. launched with 1,700 passengers and crew. It Priebe explained how 95% of the traveled from Seward, Alaska, to New York world’s warming is absorbed by the oceans. City via the Northwest Passage, largely in The average Arctic temperature is rising two uncharted waters. Only 1% of Arctic seas to three times as fast as that of the rest of the have been mapped so it is very dangerous to Notable Norwegians world. This is having numerous catastrophic navigate there. With David Moe effects. The cost for this unique and question- The sad fate of Arctic animals is well able cruise ranged from $22,000 to $120,000 known. The warming is causing the disap- per passenger. Each passenger was also re- pearance of sea ice. In the past thirty years, quired to purchase $50,000 in emergency ex- Hans Nielsen Hauge, born in salt water into salt. more than 50% of the Arctic summer sea ice traction insurance; however, it is estimated Norway in 1771, was a lay preacher The followers of Hauge had set- has been lost. Walruses, for example, need that 80% of the ship’s route was beyond the who spent most of his life promoting tled in Minnesota and the Dakotas and the ice to rest on after actively searching for reach of emergency services. religious revival in Norway and had a experienced a revival in the 1890s and food in the sea. And the ice must be thick Ocean noise is also a serious problem. profound influence early 1900s to form enough to support their heavy bodies. With- Ships create a lot of underwater noise. Wind on thousands of what is now known out this sea ice, they starve. turbines do as well. Whales are an important Norwegian immi- as the Pentecostal Indigenous groups are also suffering. example of a group affected by noise. The grants to America. movement. G. Ray- The Sámi in Norway are losing their tradi- noise can interfere with underwater commu- The Norwegian mond Carlson, for tional food sources. Reindeer pastures are nication, and it disrupts important activities State Church did example, came from being lost to oil and gas and other energy such as migration and mating. not have freedom of a Norwegian back- development, tourism and recreation, and The health of the Arctic is in serious dan- religious assembly, ground in North Da- contaminants. Twenty-five indigenous towns ger. Priebe emphasized Norway’s leadership and it was illegal kota and served as in Alaska are literally slipping into the ocean role in trying to find ways to save the region. to hold a religious general superinten- as a result of coastal flooding caused by the For more information, visit the Royal Nor- meeting without a dent of the Assem- melting of Arctic ice and melting permafrost. wegian Embassy’s website at www.norway. licensed minister blies of God. One of these communities has recently voted org/News_and_events/Embassy/Proposed- present. Norwegian Followers of to be relocated to another area farther inland. FY2016-Budget-Norways-Activities-in-the- ministers were em- Hauge formed the Norway is the acknowledged leader in Arctic-/#.V_UCPjKZNo4 . ployees of the state Hauge Synod in the efforts to halt the destruction of the Arc- and only they could America and were Photo: C. Hill / Wikimedia tic. In 2005 Norway announced its Hi-North Priebe has long been concerned about the administer commu- also dominant in Memorial plate of Hans Nielsen Strategy. One of its top priorities is to safe- fate of the Arctic. She is a lawyer with Cul- nion, so they had Hauge, by Bredtvet church, Oslo. the Lutheran Free guard the livelihood and culture of its indig- hane Meadows, PLLC in Washington, D.C., great control over Church. The Lu- enous Sámi population. where she advocates on behalf of a variety the people. theran Free Church The United States is the current Chair of Arctic stakeholders before U.S. agen- Although Hauge never departed merged into the American Lutheran of the Arctic Council and works closely with cies and is a member of the International from Lutheran theology, he was ar- Church in the 1960s and the American Norway and the other nations. President Advisory Board of the Polar Research and rested multiple times and spent nine Lutheran Church later merged with Obama issued the National Strategy for the Policy Initiative, an international think tank years in jail, where his health failed, the Lutheran Church of America to Arctic Region in May of 2014. He stated headquartered in the UK. Linda grew up in resulting in a premature death in 1824. form the present ELCA, the Evangeli- the Arctic priorities for the United States: a Norwegian-speaking home in Seattle and In 1809, the government temporarily cal Lutheran Church in America. Advance U.S. security interests; pursue re- is Vice President of the Norwegian American released him from prison so he could Hauge led a revival movement sponsible Arctic region stewardship; and Chamber of Commerce (NACCMA) in Wash- construct salt factories to alleviate the that formed a new brand of Christi- strengthen international cooperation. ington, D.C. She has been named a Wash- salt shortage caused by the British anity that spread across America, and Priebe emphasized that the current ington, D.C., Super Lawyer by Thomson Re- Blockade because he had previously we can see the remnants of it in our greatest threat to the health of the Arctic uters, Legal Division and is certified in EU discovered a method of converting society today. is plastic. This is a problem that could be data privacy/security law. You can read more solved with the goodwill of the world popu- about her Arctic work at polarconnection. lation. It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle org/rendezvous-linda-priebe. theNorwegianamerican Norwegian Heritage October 21, 2016 • 21

< doping In Loving Memory From page 3 ber 3. The test was ordered by Anti-Doping Bendiksen has taken complete respon- Norway, which will proceed with her case. sibility for the mistake. The news was made public by the ski “The most important thing for me to do federation on October 13. In the statement now is to do everything I can to make sure Bjørn Norderhaug released that morning by the federation, Jo- she is not punished for using a cream that June 8, 1995 – September 18, 2016 haug described her feelings. I assured her was legal to use” he said, ac- “I am completely devastated and in cording to a translation. despair to have ended up in this very de- Johaug tried to strike a balance by say- manding and to me unreal situation,” she ing that while she was responsible for the said, according to a translation by the Inter- decision not to check the drug’s contents national Ski Federation. “I see this as unfair against the WADA list herself, she also and totally undeserved, even though I am “has zero guilt.” obviously aware of the liability that I have Norwegian team doctors believe that as an athlete for the medication that I use.” Johaug would not have had enough of the In the press conference, she said that substance in her system to affect her perfor- this had been “the worst week of my life.” mance. The case is ongoing and a suspen- Clostebol is commonly used to treat sion has not been issued, but a case from skin conditions. But it is also performance- 2005 before the International Swimming enhancing. Clostebol was initially devel- Federation (FINA) resulted in a reduced oped in East Germany and used by athletes sentence for a 15-year-old swimmer who there to gain an athletic advantage. It is a had used the medication in a skin cream derivative of testosterone, but is considered and successfully argued that she did not a weak anabolic agent. gain any performance advantage from it. A number of athletes across nationali- For Norway, the news comes after a ties and sports—ranging from professional long summer of doping controversy. Sev- baseball and soccer to Olympic sports like eral-time men’s World Cup winner Martin track and field, weightlifting, and beach vol- Johnsrud Sundby was suspended for two leyball—have tested positive for clostebol. months for using a too-high dose of the Photos courtesy of the Norderhaug family The test for clostebol is fairly sensi- asthma medication salbutamol. Above: Bjørn loved bears and once designed a tive, and a number of athletes have tested When that made news—18 months af- “Nobel Peace Prize” bear that had a place of positive despite never taking the drug as a ter the positive tests had taken place, gen- honor on the city streets of Racine, Wis. Right: Bjørn was an avid tennis player in high medication. For instance, the drug is also erating widespread outrage—other Norwe- school and college. used to promote growth in livestock, and gian athletes came forward to say that they there are documented cases of test sub- had been instructed to take the same doses jects who had never taken the drug having of medication despite not having asthma. Bjørn Norderhaug, Lo they do call But Bjørn also was it show in urine samples after eating meat Now, after months of denying respon- 21, a senior at Luther to me, and bid me take a Viking at heart. He at- from animals raised on the substance. sibility for the high doses of asthma medi- College, Decorah, Iowa, « tended Skogfjorden for Clostebol also has applications for gy- cation he had been prescribed by a team passed away on Sept. 18, my place among them five summers. His moth- necological care, and there are other docu- doctor, Sundby has apologized and said he 2016. He is survived by er recalled that the first mented cases where an individual has test- was “100% responsible.” his loving parents, Mi- in the halls of Valhalla, year during a one-week ed positive after having sexual intercourse The ski federation, meanwhile, is facing chael and Linda (Liv) where the brave will session, Bjørn asked with a partner who is using the medication. a nightmare. President Erik Røste said in the Norderhaug and his sis- to come home three But a number of cases have been the press statement that he was “concerned that ter Kirsten Norderhaug, live forever. times—a very home- result of athletes simply using topical skin Norwegian cross country has again ended up all of Chanhassen, Minn. sick little boy. But by creams without checking to see whether in such a demanding situation.” Bjørn was a comput- from The Old Ways: Norse Prayer the time he attended his any of the ingredients were prohibited. In The news also comes at a bad time for er science major, an in- » first two-week session, this case, it is clear that Bendiksen made Norway as their Minister for Culture, Linda terest that began in high school and flourished he was caught up in his Norwegian heritage. a mistake. A simple online search would Hofstad Helleland, is bidding to become at Luther, a college that immediately recog- “His Viking personality,” recalled his father, have revealed that clostebol was an active the vice president of the World Anti-Dop- nized his potential and presented him with “was probably best illustrated by the fact that component of Trofodermin. ing Agency. an academic award, the President’s Scholar- he never changed clothes for the whole two ship. “Computer science,” said his father, “put weeks! Fortunately, he did take showers. We Bjørn on the winning edge and even the Min- threw away the clothes, by the way!” Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church nesota Twins recognized his potential.” His love of his Norwegian heritage was During 2016 Bjørn was an intern for the also evidenced by his love of the Norwegian Den Norske Lutherske Minnekirke Twins. According to Jason Meszaros, Twins language and Nordic culture studies. He estab- The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church offers the best venue in Chicago for Norwegians technology project manger, “Demonstrating lished the Norsk Klubb at Luther and hoped and Scandinavians to gather and celebrate Norwegian traditions. Along with Pastor David Schoenknecht, we welcome you to our warm and friendly family of members. Bible Study starts an incredible initiative and strong dedica- to someday work in Norway. He was recently at 9:30am followed by worship service at 11am. Please visit us soon! tion, [Bjørn] quickly jumped into the devel- awarded a Sons of Norway Foundation schol- opment efforts for a software rewrite project arship to study at the Norwegian University of that had been floundering for months. After Science and Technology in 2017. November 2016 only six months, he had totally rewritten the A student vigil and a celebration of life Oct. 30 Reformation Sunday; kick-off of 500th front-end of an application to dramatically were held in Bjørn’s honor at Luther Col- Anniversary of Reformation improve the end user experience.” lege’s Center for Faith and Life; however, a Nov. 5 Sausage supper and showing of movie Bjørn archived all the Twins’ memo- celebration also will be held at Mindekirken “Martin Luther”; 4pm rabilia. Now other Major League Baseball in Minneapolis in the near future. teams are asking for the program. More than Bjørn was last seen in downtown Deco- Nov. 6 All Saints Day. Rededication of the Jacobsen 16 members of the Twins technology and of- rah, Iowa, at 1:50 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17. window as part of the greater restoration. fice staff attended his memorial service in He did not return to his room. Search parties Nov. 19 Taste of Norway luncheon and holiday Decorah. They presented his parents with a made up of local police, residents, and Lu- bazaar & bake sale; 10am–3pm Twins jersey with Norderhaug 16 imprinted ther students combed the town early Sunday on it, 16 for 2016. morning. His body was recovered at 9:30 Nov. 27 “Fantastisk 4th” every fourth Sunday, family True to his name, which means “bear” a.m. in the Upper Iowa River, which was at worship and Sunday School in Norwegian, Bjørn was highly intelligent, near flood stage flowing at high velocity. His 2614 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 • (773) 252-7335 • www.minnekirken-chicago.org gentle, and tolerant. And, actually, he loved cause of death is yet undetermined, and the bears. According to his parents, one of the circumstances are under investigation. first things he did when visiting any city was “There is no shame or guilt to assign,” Funeral Home to take a trip to the local zoo and observe the said Bjørn’s father. “Everyone must under- bears. He also collected bears and even once stand that Bjørn’s death just happened. No SOlie and Crematory designed a “Nobel Peace Prize” bear that one should make more out of it than it is or Honoring • Caring • Serving was placed in downtown Racine, Wis., as it will take them to a dark place that no one part of a city beautification project. needs to go.” 3301 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (425) 252-5159 22 • October 21, 2016 Norway near you theNorwegianamerican Viking ship takes New York by storm

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My, she was yar! This iconic line was spoken by Katherine Hepburn in The Phila- delphia Story, about a boat she sailed on dur- ing her honeymoon. But it could certainly apply to the Draken Harald Hårfagre, the world’s largest Viking ship, as she glided along the Hudson, adding something totally unique to the New York skyline. She docked not with a bang, but instead with the sound of a sonorous Viking horn. The owner, Sigurd Aase, descended, dressed as a Viking king, wearing a vibrant red, rich- ly embroidered Viking robe rippling in the wind. Also aboard was the Norwegian Consul General in New York, Elin Bergithe Rognlie. After embarking she spoke about the ship’s voyage and the role it plays as a cultural am- bassador for Norway. Aase, who is not only the owner but also Photo: Dag Sjovold / Draken Expedition the visionary of this ship and its journey, was The Draken with Manhattan in the background. also briefly interviewed, revealing that he first got interested in archaeology at the ten- der age of six. He then spoke about the ship: ing voyage, whose purpose was to replicate much so that the ship suffered more damage. icebergs. In the photo Ahlander showed a serving to create cross-cultural connections the first transatlantic crossing, made by the This seems inevitable, when you are expe- peak of ice searing through the waters and and as a conduit, educating the world about Vikings, punctuated by their arrival in New- riencing 60-knot winds and choppy ice in explained that what you do not see below is the craftsmanship and seafaring ability of the foundland, Vinland. an open boat. “It’s a hard job. You naturally seven times larger than what you see above. Vikings. We were fortunate to have images ac- have to take your gloves off for the lines. Ev- Luckily, they had radar to aid them. Inside Brookfield Place, abutting the companying the talk. Ahlander began, “To erybody sleeps on deck in a tent and a sleep- The Labrador Coast was finally in view, dock, was a miniature ship on display and create a Viking ship, you start with a forest.” ing bag in a survival suit, with some wool but nature did not quit. The winds became so a panel exhibit offering additional informa- We also learned that it is not an easy or quick blankets to cover us,” describes Ahlander. fierce that it was dangerous to keep up the tion, as well as items for sale, including post- endeavor. The project has been in the works After all the ordeals, they reached the sail. “We were lucky we made it and we are cards, t-shirts, and a book with amazing pho- since 2010. Faroe Islands. “I thought most [of the crew] here,” stated the captain. tos. Tickets were being sold, offering deck He also relayed specific details about would sign off.” Ahlander said. “One Ameri- The captain then took questions from tours of the Draken during the week. the ship, such as its beam, which is a soar- can girl took her bags to shore and left. I was the audience and also had the crew weigh in: The following day the captain and ing 26 feet long, and that Norwegian stones expecting the rest to do the same. But I think crew held a program at Bethlehem Lutheran served as ballast. By 2012, they were ready all the crew saw how good the ship behaved, Q: Do you get you seasick? Church, which was organized by the Scandi- to be on the sea for the first time with a crew how she took the waves…” A: Maybe for the first 24 to 48 hours. navian East Coast Museum. Victoria Hofmo, of 100 rowers. By 2013 they were ready for a So they made some repairs and headed SECM President, welcomed the captain and coastal trip, in order to “prove it was seawor- on to Iceland, experiencing mostly smooth Q: How do you get your meals? crew and explained how the Vikings are near thy, sailing every day with two crews from sailing. Ahlander commented on how Ice- A: We have a great cook who prepares two and dear to the SECM, as they have held a the 1st of May through the 1st of October. land housed the oldest democracy on earth, meals a day, plus breakfast. Viking Fest for 15 years and use a Viking We tried to learn how to sail this ship that the Althing. Greenland was their next desti- ship as their logo, tying our Scandinavian used 1,000-year-old construction techniques. nation, which was not so balmy, as they had Q: How did you handle the sleeping situa- history to the East Coast with the Vinland “By 2014, the expedition was permit- to veer away from drifting ice, causing them tion? settlement. She went on to speak about Sig- ted to sail from Haugesund, Norway, to the to change course. A: You had watch for four hours, while oth- urd Aase, “who like our Viking ancestors Orkney Islands in Scotland and on to New However, it was the captain’s tale of ers slept. It is hard work to handle this job. saw the horizon and was captivated by the Castle. It starts off good and ends in catastro- a gathering held in Greenland that was the possibilities it held. And not only did he phe. We lost all the rigging after three or four most touching of all of his stories. It oc- Q: Who was taking photos? dream about these possibilities, he also made days of sailing in the North Sea. No one was curred in a “small church made in Denmark A: They were taken from a ship that fol- his dream a reality.” killed or injured. We went back to the Shet- and brought over. We had a concert there. An lowed us. (The captain went on to explain Hofmo was followed by a wonderful land Islands. We had two options; the first Inuit men’s chorus sang traditional Inuit mu- how difficult this was, as well as dangerous. musical performance presented by the crew was to send everyone home. The owner said, sic for us.” Ahlander was visibly moved by And that this ship also carried equipment in of the ship, the Draken Chanty Band. The 34 ‘you can do what you want.’ We sent two this gesture and it was wonderful to see the case of an emergency.) sailors, both male and female, were chosen guys to Scotland. They found a huge tree [to photos from this magical moment. For me it not for their vocal pipes but maritime skill. replace the mast] and we started journeying is a fortuitous place, for it is in Greenland Q: How did you handle bathroom needs? (About 4,000 had applied in total!) But along to Ireland and Liverpool without rigging.” that the Norse and Inuit settle simultane- A: We had two heads. the way, between the rigors of manning and It took another year for the reconstruc- ously—possibly the first contact between the womanning a ship, they began performing tion to begin. Realizing that it was not sturdy Old and New World peoples. After the program ended, the captain music. Unfortunately, the lead singer had lost enough, an entire new layer of deck beams The captain and crew were also inspired signed books that were on sale. There were his voice the evening of the performance, but was laid. Finally, on April 24, 2016, the voy- by the place. Captain Ahlander said, “In also postcards and time to meet and greet. this did not put a damper on the concert. The age to recreate the first transatlantic crossing Greenland, we traveled to find Erik the Red’s The captain and crew headed to a nearby diversity of the crew members, hailing from was able to begin. According to the captain, Viking Age settlement. It was the first decent restaurant for pizza and a few locals joined 10 countries, was reflected in their musical “It began in the long house where the first temperature we felt—about 50 degrees Fahr- them, learning more about this wonderful choices, giving the concert an international Norwegian king had lived. Of course, the enheit. We reached the ruins of the church in cast of characters. Their camaraderie was flair. We heard sea shanties, Norse melodies, band was playing.” Greenland. There was a couple who wanted palpable. the Russian song “Ochi Chyornye” (Black However, this pleasant vibe was tem- to be married in this church and asked me The upcoming week was a busy one. Eyes), accompanied by guitar, and a lovely porary. After leaving Shetland, the weather to marry them.” And the captain in his hu- The boat stayed docked at the North Cove haunting French tune. turned so bad that the crew had to put on sur- morous manner responded to them with the Marina, in Manhattan, for admiration and Hofmo then introduced “the fearless and vival suits. Ahlander explained, “When the following, “Why would I do that? I like you deck tours. They also presented a program at tenacious Captain Bjorn Ahlander, who led waves are dangerously breaking in an open both.” the prestigious Explorer’s Club. the crew though both natural and manmade boat, there is no protection. The suit makes It was time to shove off, as the last leg After New York, the ship sailed to Nan- disasters.” sure that the body temperature doesn’t drop of the expedition was about to begin. The tucket, but Mystic, Connecticut, is where they Commenting on the inclement weather, more than 10 degrees. Without it you would winds were down to 36 knots. But they had will spending the winter. The ship, owner, and the captain said, “At least we got free show- be lost in 10 minutes.” to hammer through three heavy gales and interested parties will relax and regroup, de- ers.” Ahlander then spoke about their amaz- The trip continued to be challenging, so then another seemingly small problem— termining the Draken’s next venture. theNorwegianamerican Norway near you October 21, 2016 • 23 What’s going on in your neighborhood? Calendar of Events alaska 11:00 a.m. Sponsored by Lodge Linne No. 429, Cook & Eat Holiday Cookies • Nellie Gerdrum Lodge Scandinavian Fair, Anchorage’s Lutefisk and Lefse Dinner Vasa Order of America; proceeds benefit cultural Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. 10:00—4:00 p.m. Nov. 12, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. programs and facilities. Free admission; cash and Portland, Ore. Bellingham, Wash. Anchorage, Alaska checks accepted. For info call (908) 665-1292 or Learn the secret to great holiday desserts at this Bakery and café with lunch all day, Nordic gifts Attend Viking Hall for dinner, followed by danc- (973) 539-4066. At Salt Brook School, 40 Maple special holiday class. Share what you learn with and crafts, entertainment, and a prize drawing ing. $25 for adults, $20 for non-members, $12 St., New Providence, N.J. family and friends or just treat yourself to some- at Hampton Inn’s Fox Hall. $1; 12 and under for ages 12-16, $5 for ages 5-11, and free under thing sweet. Cost is $20 for NNW members or free. For more info contact (360) 592-4065. 4. Reservations are required and can be made Noreg Lodge 36th Annual Christmas Bazaar $25 for non-members. Visit www.scanheritage. • Tordenskjold Lodge Lutefisk Dinner, by calling Viking Hall at (907) 349-1613. Nov. 19, 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. org/cook-eat for registration and more info. 12:00—1:30 & 2:00—3:30 p.m. Old Bridge, N.J. Spokane, Wash. This Scandinavian bazaar features food, music, Sonja Lodge Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale $20 for adults or $10 for kids 12 and under. Colorado baked goods, and vendors. It will again be held at Nov. 19, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Reservations required; call (509) 326-9211. Scandinavian Christmas Fair Old Bridge Township Municipal Center. Free ad- Eugene, Ore. Walk-ins will be seated if space available. At Nov 4—5, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. mission and parking. This event includes holiday and handcrafted All Saints Lutheran Church. Lakewood, Colo. items, a white elephant table, and more. There • Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner and Bake Sale, Trollheim Lodge’s Scandinavian holiday fair new york will also be a bake sale with krumkake, rosettes, 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. features craft vendors, rosemaling, imports, Odd Andersen: Life on the Water and lefse and a luncheon featuring Norwegian Yakima, Wash. food, Christmas items, textiles, and books. now—Oct. 27 yellow split pea soup and open-face sandwiches. Tickets are $19 and $10 for kids under 12 and Lunch served from 11:30 to 1:30 and includes New York, N.Y. can be purchased at the Deep Sea Deli or from meatballs, lompe dogs, and lefse. Price is $2 This exhibit features maritime scenes and land- members. Call (509) 965-3947 for more info. for admission and $2 extra for lunch. Washington scapes spanning the career of Odd Andersen. At Cracking the Runic Code: Viking Women At Holy Family Gathering Hall. the Trygve Lie Gallery in the Norwegian Seamen’s Oct. 25, 7:00 p.m. illinois Church. For more info call (212) 319-0370. Seattle, Wash. Nordic Fest Cottages in the Woods Enter the rich world of runic inscriptions and find Nov. 12, 9:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Nov. 12—13 Nordic International Film Festival out what women were up to in the ancient past. Langley, Wash. Geneva, Ill. Oct. 28—30 Professor Henrik Williams, Uppsala University, Daughters of Norway Ester Moe Lodge #39 Cottages in the Woods is a stroll through over New York, N.Y. Sweden, is one of the world’s leading runologists invites everyone to discover your favorites at a dozen Scandinavian cottages where you can The Nordic International Film Festival 2016 in- and professor of Scandinavian Languages. $10 the Norsk Kafé, tantalizing baked goods in the enjoy Scandinavian food, folk art, and folk- cludes a Nordic opening night film, press and for members or $15 general admission. Bakeri, shopping at a fun Butikk, along with lore! Enjoy wonderful artisans and many great red carpet, panel speakers from the Nordic film lively music, performances by Seattle’s Lei- affordable and unique gifts! Hours are 10:00 commission, an award ceremony and red carpet, A Taste of Scandinavia karringen dancers, and much more! Plenty of a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. film screenings with narrative and documentary Oct. 29, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. free parking. At South Whidbey High School. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. At Good Templar Park. features, and short films from Finland, Iceland, Kennewick, Wash. Contact Kris Collins at (425) 750-6124 or Faroe Islands, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as Join Sol-Land Lodge for a free family event show- [email protected] for more info. minnesota well as an international section. See www.nordic- casing the arts, crafts, stories, music, and culture Refuge filmfest.org for schedule. At Scandinavia House. of Scandinavia. Some of the attractions are cook- Washington Bazaars, NOV. 18-20: now—Nov. 6 ing demos, genealogy research, baked goods • Normanna Scandinavian Festival, Minneapolis, Minn. Norwegian-American Achievement & Trade sale, musicians, Norwegian Elkhounds, cultural 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday Over time, Wendell Arneson’s work evolved Award Presentations displays, craft demos, and a raffle. A buffet from Everett, Wash. from academic realism to a less objective Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. will offer soups, open- Come to Normanna Hall for Scandinavian gifts form where evidence of brush and paint are New York, N.Y. face sandwiches and cookies, and a coffee and and crafts, linens, books, decorative items, prominently engaged with conceptual expres- Attend the NACC Annual Award Dinner where vafler booth is open all day. For more info contact sweaters, jewelry and dishes, a delicious bake sions about memory, relationships, space, Norwegian Entrepreneur Are Traasdahl will be [email protected] or (509) 375-0919. sale, luncheon, and lots of music and raffles! time, and place. See his work at the Galleri at awarded the 2016 Achievement Award and Free. For more info call (425) 252-0291. Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Avenue. knowledge-based group Kongsberg will receive Sumner Holiday Bazaar • Oslo Lodge Julesalg, the 2016 Trade Award. Tickets range from $425 Oct. 29, 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Saturday NAHA Biennial Meeting per person to $15,000 for a table of 12. At The Sumner, Wash. Bremerton, Wash. Oct. 29, 9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Metropolitan Club. More info and registration The lutefisk dinner starts at noon at Christ the Norwegian baked goods, needle and hand- Northfield, Minn. form at www.naccusa.org/events/norwegian- King Lutheran Church in Sumner. Call (253) 863- work, rosemaling, and cultural and history ta- Join NAHA for a day focused on folk music. american-achievement-and-trade-award-presen- 1142 for more info. Cost is $20 for adult lutefisk bles. Take your family picture by the beautiful NAHA will also conduct its biennial business tations/. dinner, $15 for adult meatball dinner, and $10 for jul tree and enjoy the homemade soup lunch. and share exciting plans for the future. Cap off children 10 and under. • Yulefest, 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Saturday & the day with a free, open Nordic music session Troll Lodge Annual Scandinavian Holiday Fair Sunday at the Contented Cow in downtown North- Nov. 12, 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Scandinavian Genealogy Research Seattle, Wash. field. Register by Oct. 21. For more info or to Mahopac, N.Y. Oct. 29, 1:30—5:00 p.m. Hand-crafted wares and traditional Scandi- register, visit naha.stolaf.edu. Enjoy many Scandinavian vendors selling jewelry, Seattle, Wash. navian Christmas food and drinks. Music and gifts, and food items; a bakery table with Scan- Learn how to access and effectively use the dancing, a visit from Santa, a raffle, and a si- Mjøsen Lodge Centennial Celebration dinavian breads and cakes; cheeses on sale; and parish, censuses/clerical surveys, and emigra- lent auction. At the Nordic Heritage Museum. Oct. 30, 3:00—9:00 p.m. a raffle. Kitchen will sell homemade pea soup, tion records. This interactive class at the Nordic $5 or free for members and children under 12. Glenwood, Minn. meatballs, lapskaus, and hot dogs. Fresh coffee Heritage Museum will provide individualized re- • Grays Harbor Lodge Lutefisk and Meatball Mjøsen Lodge Sons of Norway will be hosting and fresh waffles for sale. No admission charge. search plans. $22 or $18 for members. Dinner, 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00 p.m. Sunday their centennial gathering with a dinner at the At the United Methodist Church. For additional Aberdeen, Wash. Minnewaska House. Contact (320) 634-4306 info and directions call Kari at (914) 736-0784. Codtoberfest Reservations needed by calling Dixie at (360) or [email protected] for more info. Oct. 29, 5:00—7:00 p.m. 533-2827. At the Sons of Norway Hall. Loyal Lodge Annual Scandinavian Bazaar Conway, Wash. Nordic American Thanksgiving Breakfast Nov. 12, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. A Nordic style cod dinner including coffee and Wisconsin Nov. 22, 6:30 a.m. St. James, N.Y. dessert for $20 per person. Come enjoy the food Fall Norwegian Baking Workshop Bloomington, Minn. Sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Loyal Lodge, and fun featuring music with “Leif and Lena” and Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. This year’s beneficiaries are Second - Har this bazaar features a vast array of homemade an October Raffle. Tickets available by reserva- Mt. Horeb, Wis. vest Heartland and Minnesota Military Fam- holiday items and novelties, delicacies from tion through Marilyn or Hilda at (360) 445-1012. The members of Vennelag, 5-513, will host a ily Foundation. The program includes well- Scandinavia, and a table of delicious Scandina- fall baking workshop showcasing traditional known, esteemed guests including Mary vian treats. While you are there, enjoy a lunch Washington Bazaars, NOV. 5: holiday Norwegian treats. Children 9 or older Lahammer, Senator John Marty, Osmo Vän- including lapskaus, yellow pea soup, smørbrød, • Bothell Lodge Bazaar, Bake Sale & Luncheon, accompanied by an adult are welcome. $20 skä, and Don Shelby as emcee. Music will be krumkake, waffles, almond cake, and more! For 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. per person. provided by the Augsburg Choir. Tickets are more info, contact Torun at (631) 862-8017. Free Bothell, Wash. $25 per person or $250 per 10-person table. admission. At Norway Lodge, 201 Seventh Street. Norwegian crafts, sweaters, Raggedy Ann Dolls, Two Troll Tales from Norway Students pay $20 per person. Reservations wreaths, table arrangements, Victorian hand- Nov. 12, 1:00—2:00 p.m. required through www.sonsofnorway.com or oregon made scarves, jewelry, and other handmade Stoughton, Wis. by calling (612) 821-4640 by Nov. 16. In the Nordic Business Council Luncheon items. The bake sale will feature Nordic baked Award-winning illustrator Ingrid Kallick will Grand Ballroom of the DoubleTree by Hilton. Oct. 27, 12:00—1:30 p.m. goods. Lunch items available for purchase. Free. present some of the artists and folklorists Portland, Ore. • Bite of Norway 2016, 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. who established the look of trolls as we know new jersey SHF welcomes Søren Juul Jørgensen—the new Burien, Wash. them today. Using examples from her forth- Scandinavian Import and Gift Sale Executive Director at Innovation Center Denmark, Cooking demos, bazaar items, bakery, and kaffe­ coming picture book Two Troll Tales From Nov. 19, 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Silicon Valley—as the speaker for the first Nordic stue. At Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. For more Norway, Kallick will talk about her illustration New Providence, N.J. Business Council Luncheon at Nordia House. Cost info call Carla at (206) 932-3473. process. At Livsreise. Features merchandise from Norway, Swe- is $25 per person. Purchase tickets at www.scan- den, Denmark, and Finland. Lunch served at heritage.org/#!nordic-business-council/l5703. Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 to be added to The Norwegian American! Check www.norwegianamerican.com/events for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. 24 • October 21, 2016 Norsk Språk theNorwegianamerican

< samisk ambassade Fra side 2 samenes behov? — Nei, overhodet ikke. Men er man « Don’t sit inside when misfornøyd med resultatene, kan det være all hope is outside. » lønnsomt å gå i seg selv. Sametinget under – Dag Evjenth NSR retter seg i større grad mot de store byene og akademiske miljø, og glemmer de samiske områdene. Jeg tror de heller gjør rett i å ettergå eget håndverk, i stedet for å skape et inntrykk av at de ikke blir hørt av det poli- tiske miljøet, sier han. Pondus by Frode Øverli

< Sykehusstreik Fra side 2 dersøkelser, behandlinger og konsultasjoner, opplyser Arbeidsdepartementet. Hos arbeidsministeren møttes adminis- trerende direktør Anne–Kari Bratten og fag- sjef Cathrine Hennig fra Spekter. Fra Aka- demikerne stite konstituert leder Marit Her- mansen, leder Rune Frøyland i Akademik- erne Helse og forhandlingssjef Odd Håker. Rune Frøyland sier tvungen lønnsnemnd ikke løser den reelle konflikten. — Tillitskrisen og uroen ved sykehus­ Run for the Face it, Påsan! ene vil fortsette, bare på andre arenaer. Den ball, Kjakan! It’s winter! blir ikke mindre av at arbeidsgiver har spe- kulert i nemnd og nekter å bruke innvilgede dispensasjoner, sier han. Lunch by Børge Lund Leder Christer Mjåset i Akademikernes streikeutvalgt sier legenes tillitt til arbeids- giveren ikke kan bli lavere. Han mener re- Cycling season sultatet av streiken vil føre til mye uro ved started, Kalle? sykehusene i lang tid fremover. — Når man ikke blir hørt eller respek­ tert, byr det på utfordringer. Jeg får veldig mange tilbakemelding fra leger som lurer på hva som nå skjer. Folk er fortvilet og oppgitt. Han varsler at legene ikke kommer til å gi opp, selv om streiken avsluttes. Mjå- set mener de har forsøkt å føre en forsvarlig streik som ikke rammer liv og helse. Han gjentar Frøylands påstand om at arbeidsgiver har spekulert i tvungen lønnsnemd. My name’s Rolf... Direktør for kommunikasjon og sam- Splutter!... I think... funnspolitikk i Spekter, Gunnar Larsen, sier de ikke kjenner seg igjen i at de skal ha gått inn for å tvinge frem tvungen lønnsnemd. Hjalmar by Nils Axle Kanten — Rapporten fra Helsetilsynet om- handlet ikke én hendelse, men et sett med hendelser. Arbeidsgiver har ikke spekulert i Go!!! tvungen lønnsnemd. Snarere tvert imot. Ready... Set... Innkallingen til arbeidsministerens kon- tor kom kort tid etter at Nordlandssykehuset i Bodø ikke lenger kunne garantere for pasi- enters sikkerhet. Bakgrunnen var at det ble besluttet å trekke tilbake beordringen av en lege inn på en streikende leges vakt fra klok- ken 23 10. oktober kveld. — Avgjørelsen om å trekke beordringen tilbake er meldt inn til Fylkeslegen. Nord- landssykehuset kan derfor ikke opprettholde forsvarlig medisinsk øyeblikkelig hjelp-til- bud ved medisinsk klinikk i Bodø fra og med klokken 23 tirsdag kveld, fastslo sykehuset 10. oktober ettermiddag, ifølge NTB. Han Ola og Han Per by Peter J. Rosendahl, with new translations by John Erik Stacy

< NORDLYSTURISME Fra side 2 Tromsø, sier informasjonssjef Knut Morten Johansen i SAS. Selskapet ser at mange av passasjerene som reiser med disse rutene, er nettopp nord- lysturister. Likevel mener Poul-Henrik Rem- mer ved Scandic Ishavshotell at ett stopp er ett stopp for mye. — Passasjeren har ikke lyst til å være på This is the “latest word Don’t start fast, Per, Now I’ve got this new en flyplass, men heller komme til den endeli- in cars,” so to speak. I’m a little nervous streamlined knee- ge destinasjonen. Å bruke to-tre timer på en action sedan, and my Oh yeah. I think that knee-action Oh you are a transitt er ikke alltid noen god idé. world so fine she runs. must jerk terribly. scaredy cat. theNorwegianamerican Norsk Språk October 21, 2016 • 25

Norwegian words in English: Norwegian Language Corner Red-nosed caribou? NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES, FAIRY TALES and TROLLS

Volume 2 With 21 classic folk tales, fairy tales, and trolls from Norway in Norwegian and English, “Tuss og Troll” is now serialized in the Norwegian American Weekly’s Norwegian Language Corner. The stories are from the collections of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, and retold by Øyvind Dybvad, Gard Espeland, Velle Espeland, Johannes Farestveit, and Nana Rise-Lynum. Translated by Alexander Knud Huntrods and Odd-Steinar Dybvad Raneng. Illustrated by Solveig Muren Sanden, Jens R. Nilssen, and Ralph A. Styker. “Tuss og Troll” was edited, designed, and published by Deb Nelson Gourley of Astri My Astri publishing. Copyright © Norsk Barneblad.

Rauderev og Oskeladden Redfox and the Ash-lad del 7 av 7 part 7 of 7 Photo: Public domain Title page of The History of Lapland by Johan No vart det slik glede i kongsgarden Now there was so much joy at the M. Michael Brady Scheffer, originally published in 1674. at det spurdest over alle land og rike, og king’s farm that it was asked in all lands Asker, Norway Rauderev skulle ha bryllaup med yngste and kingdoms if Redfox was to marry the kongsdottera. Å ja, det var godt og vel, youngest princess. Aye, that was all well The reindeer is a species of the far north, cluding mention of rein. men det var ikkje så vel endå — for best and good, but everything was not well— with many subspecies that have names taken The two names coexisted for nearly two det var, så fanst det ikkje meire vatn i because suddenly, there was no more from the languages of indigenous peoples. centuries. In North America, people spoke of brunnane på kongsgarden. water in the wells on the king’s farm. So to this day, there are conflicting words for caribou, in both English and in French, while Trollet hadde tetta att alle vassårar. The troll had closed off all the incom- the animal in dictionaries. That said, thanks in Europe, people spoke of reindeer in vari- Kan eg ikkje gjera anna ugagn, tenkte ing water. If I cannot do other mischief, he to the works of two late 17th century explor- ous spellings, as reinsdyr in modern Norwe- det, så skal dei ikkje få vatn til å koka bryl- was thinking, then at least they will not ers, one French and one Swedish, two names gian. Then in 1949, singing cowboy Gene laupsgrauten i. Så måtte dei senda bod have water to cook the wedding porridge have prevailed: caribou and reindeer. Autry recorded “Rudolf the Red-Nosed etter Oskeladden att. Han let seks smedar with. So they had to send for the ash-lad The Frenchman was Pierre-Esprit Reindeer,” based on a poem first published laga ei lang jarnstong som dei heta til ho again. He had six blacksmiths make a long var gloande raud. iron bar which they heated until it was Radisson (1636-1710), a fur trader in North in 1823 and then popularized in 1939 in a Så køyrde Oskeladden stonga ned red with heat. America. An entry in his diary in 1665 re- children’s Christmas book, and this tipped gjennom bakken og nedetter ryggen på Then the ash-lad drove the bar ports killing several Caribou, a name in Ca- usage in favor of reindeer. For the story of trollet, så det lukta brent horn milevis through the ground and along the back nadian French taken from one of the native that story, see “Of goats and reindeer: Nor- omkring. — Hau, hau! skreik trollet. — of the troll so that it smelled of burnt Algonquian languages. How long the name dic connections in Christmas stories” in the Slepp meg opp! Dermed kom det set- backbone for miles around. “Hu, hu!” Caribou existed before then is not known. December 18, 2015, issue of Norwegian jande opp gjennom holet så mold og grus screamed the troll. “Let me up.” With The Swede was Johan Scheffer (1621- American Weekly, link: www.na-weekly. spruta og skvatt til alle kantar. that he came rushing through the hole 1679), a professor at the University of Upp­ com/featured/of-goats-and-reindeer-nordic- Oskeladden var ikkje sein, han tok so that soil and stones scattered and sala who explored northern Sweden and connections-in-christmas-stories. trollet og la det på ei stong som var fletta spewed everywhere. returned to publish The History of Lapland med timian, og då kom det ikkje av flek- The ash-lad was not slow, he took (1674). The title page of the book is illus- ken. No kom kongen og båe kongsdøtrene the troll and laid him on a pole that was M. Michael Brady was trated with a woodcut of two Sámi herders educated as a scientist and og ville sjå trollet, og Rauderev var med entwined with thyme, and so could not leading a reindeer, the word used to describe with time turned to writing dei. Han gjekk der så krepp og kry at rova move. Now the king and both his daugh- the animal called hreindýri in Old Norse. and translating. stod høgare enn nakken. ters came and wanted to see the troll, That name apparently had existed for a few Men no fekk kongen sjå at det var and Redfox was holding company with 16.NAW.Seter.CMYK.27Oct2015.qxp_Layoutcenturies, at least since the year 893, 1 when10/27/15 7:54 PM Page 1 noko som blenkte i håret på Oskeladden. them. He was walking so delighted and King Alfred the Great wrote down tales he — Kva har du der? sa han. proud with his nose in the air. had heard from Othere of Hålogaland, in- — Å, det er den ringen som dotter di But now the king saw that some- gav meg då eg frelste henne frå trollet, sa thing was hanging from the ash-lad’s hair. Oskeladden. Og dermed kom det for da- “What do you have there?” he asked. Legend of Siljatjern Seter: gen korleis alt hadde gått til. “Oh, that is the ring your daughter Life, love and faith on Rauderev gret og bad for seg, men gave me when I saved her from the troll,” a Norwegian mountain dairy By Gunlaug Nøkland det hjelpte ikkje, han måtte i ormegar- said the ash-lad. And so the truth of what den. Så tynte dei trollet, og så tok dei til å had happened came out. • Bilingual English Norwegian text SALE dundra og dansa i bryllaupet til Oskelad- Redfox, he cried and he begged, but 1/2 • 6″x 9″, hardcover, 448 pages price • Recipes & pictures of old seter life den, for no var han basen. Han fekk både that did not help, he had to go into the • Was $29.95, now only $14.95 den yngste kongsdottera og halve riket. worm farm. So they got rid of the troll, • Plus FREE shipping in USA and began to feast and dance at the wed- Legend of Siljatjern Seter tells the story of ding of the ash-lad, because now he was Mette agreeing to take a summer job as a the boss. He was given both the youngest budeie (dairy maid) on an old-fashioned princess and half the kingdom as well. demonstration dairy called Siljatjern (Silja’s pond) Seter. Now you can experience life as your ancestors lived in Norway before Miss the beginning? Sign up they immigrated to America. for our digital edition and get Call, send check or visit website Made in America! access to back issues! Astri My Astri Publishing www.astrimyastri.com Deb Nelson Gourley Phone: 563-568-6229 602 3rd Ave SW, Waukon, IA 52172 [email protected] $29.95 with FREE shipping in the U.S.A. www.astrimyastri.com 26 • October 21, 2016 Arts & Entertainment theNorwegianamerican The Epiphany returns to the beginning The California cast of this WWII play was invited to perform in its original setting in Norway

According to playwright Bruce Olav Solheim, “The Epiphany/Åpenbaringen theatre play is based on my family history and is set dur- ing the Nazi occupation of Norway, 1940-45. A Nazi officer moved into my grandparents’ home and they were forced to live with the enemy. My father was in a labor camp and my mother, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, and uncle all stayed in the house. The play is based on real events and the action of the play takes place in the same location where it was performed—the small village of Åse on the island of Andøya in Northern Norway. The play was inspired by my cousin Eva Sol- heim’s book, Lokkeduen og Sjøkapteinen, that told the story of my war hero uncle and my aunt who became a Nazi and was pros- ecuted as a war criminal. Our LA-based stu- dent actors stayed with Norwegian families. Local Norwegian actors filled out the cast. We sold out six shows (morning shows for schools and evening shows for everyone).”

Photos: (above) courtesy of Bruce Solheim, (right) Florian Haberland Above: The cast gathers on the set built for them in Åse, Norway. Right: The actual house that the set is meant to portray, where the events inspiring The Epiphany originally took place. Florian Haberland Los Angeles

My name is Florian Haberland and I It’s funny how everybody in Andøya played the Colonel Nazi Richard Streicher in knew us already. I was called by my char- The Epiphany. It was an amazing experience! acter’s name as soon as I got into the venue. I am from Paris, France, and have trav- Seeing the set of the house where we eled a lot in Europe prior to this trip. Our first used to perform in LA replicated in another stop, Oslo, reminded me of a typical Europe- part of the world was incredible. The Norwe- an city: big avenues, beautiful monuments, gian crew did an amazing job recreating the parks, etc. same decor. I was also surprised by the age The island of Andøya really surprised of some people from the crew! There were me though. The first impression was - dur teenagers of 15 years old who helped build ing our drive from the airport in Narvik to the set and took care of the sound and light- Åse, our final destination. We could admire ing. They were very good at it and seemed a landscape of ocean, mountains, and forests quite mature already. in a big uninhabited wilderness. Even when We shared great moments and big laughs ing their questions after the show was a great people who had already watched the show. we arrived, there were only a few houses with them, even for those who weren’t idea and hopefully we inspired them. I came to Los Angeles to focus on acting along the main road, facing the ocean. The speaking English. Everybody was friendly During the night shows, with an older on camera more than theatre, but this expe- calm and silence of the place I was living in and willing to help. We felt good vibes from Norwegian population, we could sense the rience definitely improved my ability to get astonished me. I remember waking up, open- all the Norwegian people we worked with. emotion among the audience. I was told that into a character. Not to mention that we were ing the window, and not hearing anything but This journey was the ultimate acting an old woman from the front row decided featured on the national Norwegian TV and the sound of some birds. Not only was there experience because of the reality behind it. not even to look at the Nazi characters, cer- mentioned in press articles, so it was great no noise but the view was almost unreal. I saw the actual location where the play’s tainly for fear of triggering bad memories. It for publicity as well. Coming from a city as busy as LA, the events happened; I got to use the real gun definitely provoked different reactions and Experiencing this whole journey with change was enormous! that the real Nazi used to carry. So it really shocked a lot of people. the cast, director, producer, and playwright My host parents were really nice and helped me to get into the mood of the play. Everybody knows each other on this was exceptional. It really was a team accom- provided us—me and my fellow actor—ev- Visiting the actual house where the island and most of them were aware of the plishment, and being able to share the whole erything we needed, even bikes to go around. events of the play really happened was weird. event. While on my bicycle, I would catch process with my fellow actors and friends They were really happy to have us and were I could feel a special atmosphere and energy smiles from random people who seemed to was for me the most memorable acting ex- so welcoming. inside—spirits were definitely present. Some know me or receive congratulations from perience so far! We were a little skeptical about the food, of my fellow actors really got emotional and and didn’t really know what to expect. We overwhelmed. were even advised to bring “American” food Our shows went very well and the feed- It is April 9, 1940. The Nazis invade your country and take over your home. What would you with us, like crackers and cookies, to make back was always positive. do? Escape? Resist? Collaborate? The Epiphany follows a heroic young woman who strug- sure we would eat something we like. It Performing in front of a young audience gles to keep her family together against malevolent forces. During the extreme circumstances turned out very good and we ended up eating was new for me and I really feel that the play of the Occupation, she discovers the power of self-determination and free-will by embracing pizza for the first night! Our host parents pre- had an impact on them. I could hear some her indigenous Sámi lineage, revealing her true identity. Ultimately she must choose between pared a very filling breakfast every morning, reactions during the play, especially when collaboration or resistance in order to survive. The Epiphany powerfully dramatizes chal- so there were no bad surprises at all. Their I get killed at the end. A big “YES!” was lenges faced and sacrifices made by everyday men and women trapped in the crucible of war specialty of caramel cheese is yummy! screamed! Interacting with them in answer- and enemy occupation. theNorwegianamerican Arts & Entertainment October 21, 2016 • 27 Book review: Fossum’s Hell Fire

Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C.

Norwegian Karin Fossum is one of the most interesting crime writers in the field today. She creates little suspense in her nov- els. She presents the crime, describing what has happened and identifying the victim or victims. But soon thereafter she introduces the perpetrator. The reader, therefore, knows who the guilty party is from the beginning. What incentive then does the reader have to continue reading? There is always an incentive! In her latest book, Hell Fire, Bonnie, a beautiful young mother, and her four-year- old son Simon are brutally murdered with a knife that has a long, thin blade, the kind used to fillet meat or fish. Inspector Sejer and his deputy Skarre begin the investigation. Photos: Florian Haberland Then Eddie is introduced. He is the perpetra- Leaving their marks and making friends: tor—or is he? Above: A cast member poses with a poster ad- The story does not continue in linear soon realized he could not handle so he left. vertising their performance. fashion as is frequently the case with post- Right: Florian with his host family. Mass, on the other hand, loves her son and Below: The group did have time to get out of modern novels. The crime takes place on has infinite patience with him. Like Bonnie the theater and spend a little time exploring July 6, 2005, and Sejer’s investigation pro- she too has financial problems. She stays the beautiful island of Andøya. ceeds in linear fashion. But the pasts and at home with Eddie as he is unable to func- presents of Bonnie and Eddie weave in and tion on his own and they live on his disabil- out. The connection between Bonnie and ity checks. At the time of the crime, he is a Eddie is not clear and the reader, therefore, young man of 21. is caught up in the story in order to find out Toward the end of the novel, the con- why Eddie would want to kill Bonnie and her nection between the two families is revealed young child. What possible motive would he and, as is usually the case in Fossum’s nov- have to kill them with such overwhelming els, the reader feels compassion for both the ferocity? An incentive to continue reading is victims and the perpetrator while, of course, definitely there. abhorring the vicious crime. Bonnie’s husband left her for a younger woman shortly after the birth of their son. Karin Fossum’s Hell Fire (2016), translated She is struggling to make ends meet. She has by Kari Dickson from the original Norwe- a difficult job as a home health aide. She vis- gian Helvetesilden (pictured), is available its her lonely clients to clean their homes and from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. to provide them with the attention they yearn for. The work is exhausting and not always pleasant. But she is diligent and knows that Christine Foster Meloni is she is providing a valuable service. She wor- professor emerita at The ries about her son because she must leave George Washington Uni- him at daycare every morning and he suf- versity. She has degrees fers from severe separation anxiety. She also in Italian literature, lin- feels very bad that she is not able to provide guistics, and international him with many material things. education. She was born in Eddie also lives with a single mother, Minneapolis and currently Mass (short for Thomasine). He was born lives in Washington, D.C. She values her Nor- with a mental disability, which his father wegian heritage.

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“Mush! Mush!” It must’ve worked because we all got to the camp. My brother’s memory is of a “walled camp,” surrounded by skins draped over wood racks. We sat in the tent while the Sámi, dressed in blue and orange outfits, showed us skins and crafts. It was difficult communicating because they didn’t know English or much Norwegian, and our Nor- wegian wasn’t that good. Still it was quite an interesting experience. There are Norwe- gians who haven’t met Sámi! When we were done, we hopped on our sleds and my father, sister, and brother on their skis. “Meet you back at the hotel.” Off we went, leaving the Sámi behind, but never to Subscribe to The Norwegian American! be forgotten. (206) 784-4617 • [email protected] PLAN FOR TOMORROW You can’t plan for everything, but you can make smart financial decisions to help you TODAYprepare for the things you want in life—and for the things that could change it all.

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