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Vol. 125 No. 14 April 11, 2014 Established May 17, 1889 • Formerly Western Viking and Nordisk Tidende $2.00 per copy News in brief Statoil’s winning design chosen International “I am pleased that China has Statoil’s architectural competition for the planned new building at Forus confirmed that it would like to West was won by Wingårdhs with the project proposal “E = mc²” participate in the negotiations on an international Trade in Special Release Services Agreement,” says Nor- Statoil way’s Minister of Foreign Af- fairs Børge Brende. The World “Wingårdhs’ project proposal Trade Organization (WTO), is stands out as the best solution for conducting negotiations on the Statoil. In our view this project Trade in Services Agreement provides us with the best land utili- (TISA), intended to improve zation, best economy, and the best and expand international trade architectural and functional solu- in services. Together, the 50 tions,” says Arne Sigve Nylund, countries currently participat- executive vice president, Devel- ing in the TISA talks account opment and Production Norway for 70% of global trade in ser- (DPN), and location manager in vices. With China, that will Stavanger. jump to 77% of global trade in The project proposal locates services. the new building close to the en- (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) trance section of the existing build- Photos: Statoil ing and the planned collective axis wards the north to the 1st floor Weather The proposed building has an towards Vassbotn. This strengthens elliptic layout that is slanting towards the south, which gives Winter weather returns to the urbanization of the area aimed from the 16th floor towards the the building a distinctive appear- Northern Norway. While the at, e.g., by the Forus Vision. The north to the 1st floor towards the ance. Due to a highly area-efficient daffodils and snowdrops bloom building has an elliptic layout that south, which gives the building a along greening lawns in the is slanting from the 16th floor to- distinctive appearance. See > building, page 15 south of the country, Northern Norway was hit by another winter storm Saturday, April 5. Driving snow and sleet caused Clooney to produce Wages up in 2013 severe traffic problems. Danger of avalanches increased, and a Tax figures show that total remuneration young man died in an avalanche remake of “Pioneer” near Alta in the county of Finn- increased between 2012 and 2013 mark. He was part of a group of Norway’s underwater thriller comes to 7-8 people driving snowscoot- Statistics Norway 17 years and older, which is an in- ers in the area. Hollywood’s Smokehouse Pictures crease of NOK 55 billion, or 5.4 (Norway Post / NRK) Preliminary figures from the per cent, from 2012. tax assessment show that total Wages and remuneration for wages and remuneration paid by residents aged 17 and over aver- What’s inside? Norwegian employers increased aged NOK 378,600 in 2013. This News 2 – 3 by 5.7 per cent from 2012 to 2013, is an increase of 4.1 per cent from Business 4 and amounted to NOK 1.108 bil- the previous year. Opinion 5 lion. Of this, NOK 1.079 billion went to residents in Norway aged See > wages, page 5 Norwegian Heritage 6 Arts & Entertainment 7 Taste of Norway 8 Travel 9 Breivik objects Roots & Connections 10 Obituaries & Religion 11 Calls his solitary Photo: Friland / Aftenposten In Your Neighborhood 12-13 “Pioneer,” Norway’s international hit, to be remade with Clooney at the helm. confinement inhumane Features 14 Aftenposten way last summer and last weekend NRK / Aftenposten Sports 15 premiered in England. Back Page 16 Hollywood star George Cloo- In Norway, the film received Anders Behring Breivik is ney hopes his version of the story generally favorable reviews, and considering a lawsuit against his $1 = NOK 5.994 of North Sea divers will help their internationally “Pioneer” got a isolation in prison, which he con- updated 04/07/2014 long-running battle for compensa- lot of attention because of the siders a breach on human rights. tion, writes the Guardian. His com- In comparison soundtrack by electro duo Air as Breivik’s defense attorney, pany, Smokehouse Pictures, will well as several international actors Tord Jordet, tells Aftenposten that 03/07/2014 5.9773 produce the remake of the Norwe- in the cast. Breivik is being isolated from oth- 10/07/2013 5.9678 gian film. Photo: Norway Post 04/07/2013 5.7306 “Pioneer” premiered in Nor- See > pioneer, page 5 See > breivik, page 5 Anders Behring Breivik. 2 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Isbjørnfamilie forbløffer forskerne Kan ha funnet Norges eldste kvinner En familie på båttur i Søgne i Vest- Denne vakre scenen med en Agder fant søndag det som kan være isbjørnbinne som dovent le- landets eldste kvinne. Hodeskallen ker ute på Svalbardisen med som ble funnet kan være mer enn to små bjørnunger er ifølge 9000 år gammel. – Dette er et histo- risk funn. Det kan virke som om dette forskerne veldig uvanlig er en ung kvinne på 18-20 år. Tennene er godt inntakt og det skyldes trolig VG at skallen har ligget godt bevart i leire under vann i mange mange år, sier Pål Fotograf Terje Weiseth Andersen fanget Nymoen som er arkeolog ved Maritimt noen isbjørnunger og en binne som er altfor museum i Oslo til TV 2. I 1994 ble det tidlig ute av hiet ifølge isbjørnspesialistene funnet en hodeskalle av en kvinne som ved Norsk Polar Institutt. Familien var sett ble datert til 8600 år gammel og som ved Mohnbukta, åtte-ni mil øst for Long- per nå er det eldste funnet av et men- yearbyen, på Spitsbergen. neske i Norge. Nå kan det altså vise seg – Vi var tre stykker som så totalt åtte is- at det ferske funnet i Søgne kan slå den bjørner på isen den lørdagen. Alle lå og gikk 20 år gamle rekorden. Arkeologen vil ute på isen, men denne binnen med unger lå nå fortsette å lete etter mulig bosetting ved breen. Det var lang avstand, så den ikke i det aktuelle området i Lundeelva i Foto: Terje Weiseth Andersen / VG ble forstyrret. Det var en fantastisk tur å se Isbjørnene er ute av hiet og går rundt på isen. Søgne kommune. så mye bjørn på så kort tid, sier Weiseth An- (TV2) dersen til VG. liserte de unike bildene av den lille familien. Klimaforandringer og endrede isforhold Mistenkelig gjenstand var ufarlig – Jeg har jobbet med dette i mange år Den erfarne forskeren mener bildet både i de arktiske områdene har i lengre tid påvir- og aldri sett en binne med bjørner ute av hiet kan være et enkelttilfelle eller et varsel om ket isbjørnens levekår. Oslo politidistrikts bombegruppe ble så tidlig som i starten av mars. Vanligvis så en endring i isbjørnens atferdsmønster. Dette I fjor viste en telling fra Kongsøya på tilkalt etter at den mistenkelige gjen- skjer ikke dette før i alle fall en måned se- kan i sin tur skyldes klimanendringer. Spitsbergen, som av forskerne blir ansett for standen ble funnet i en bygård i Aslak nere, sier seksjonsleder for avdeling for bio- – Det kan være et engangstilfelle. Det å være det viktigste hi-området for isbjørn, Bolts gate i Trondheim fredag etter- diversitet, Kit Kovacs. skjer. Samtidig vet vi at det har blitt flere en drastisk reduksjon i antall hi. Mens det i middag. Klokken 19.30 ankom Oslo Hun beskriver bjørnungene og binna på grader varmere i både luften og i vannet på gode år har vært 50 hi, fant man i fjor bare politidistrikts bombegruppe Trond- bildet som helt normale Svalbard bare på noen år. Det er typisk at ar- to isbjørn-hi. heim. Klokken var omtrent 20.45 da – De ser glade og fornøyde ut, både ter kan endre sine vaner når det ytre miljøet ekspertene fastslo at det ikke var fare English Synopsis: Terje Weiseth Andersen’s photo- binne og barn. Selvsagt er binna litt tynn deres endrer seg, sier Kovacs til VG. graph of a polar bear family shows that the bears are for eksplosjon. Sylinderen var fylt med men det blir du av å ha ligget i hi i fire, fem De er nå i gang med å undersøke isb- out of their dens much too early in the year, Accord- krutt, men manglet vesentlig kom- måneder. jørnbestanden på Svalbard. Både vekt på dyr, ing to polar bear specialists at the Norwegian Polar ponenter, slik at den var ufarlig. Det Institute. Det var Svalbardposten som først pub- antall hi og antall isbjørner skal kartlegges. meldte politiet i Trondheim litt før klokken 21 fredag kveld. — Innret- ningen har flere av de ingrediensene Vil samle Vestlandet som en hjemmelagd bombe har, sa Nedleggelse av Etikkrådet politiets innsatsleder Tom Åge Dahl i eit fylke til NRK tidligere på dagen. Det kom Fredag formiddag samlet meldinger om at en lunte eller elek- Venstre-laga i dei tre vest- flere titalls mennesker triske kabler er koblet til sylinderen. landsfylka er einige: dei vil ha — For at en bombe skal gå av, må seg utenfor Stortinget og storregionar i heile landet den ha en tennsats og en strømkilde, protesterte til finansministeren derav kablene. Sånn sett ligner dette NRK om å legge ned Etikkrådet mistenkelig på en bombe, sa Dahl. 17 personer ble evakuert fra byggården på På Venstre sitt landsmøte i helga frem- NRK Lademoen, og området rundt ble sper- ja dei tre utsendingane frå vestlandsfylka ret av. Et vitne sa til Adresseavisen at forslag om å slå saman fylka i landet til stor- Finansminister Siv Jensen vil legge ned hun hadde sett den mistenkelige gjen- regionar. Etikkrådet og heller gi Norges Bank ansvaret standen under trappa i flere dager. To Forslaget fekk i kveld fredag ikkje fleir- med etiske vurderinger. personer ble siktet og tatt inn til avhør. tal for å verte behandla på landsmøtet. Kirkens Nødhjelp og ungdomsorgan- (Aftenposten) Saman med Alfred Bjørlo (Sogn og isasjonen Changemaker er misfornøyde med Fjordane Venstre) og Per A. Thorbjørnsen beslutningen og protesterte mot nedleg- Beskyldninger mot Borten Moe (Rogaland Venstre) hadde Hellesnes tatt ut- gelsen utenfor Finansdepartementet da Jen- Flere Sp-tungvektere sier Ola Borten gangspunkt i Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane sen la frem stortingsmeldingen fredag for- Moe bevisst har jobbet for å felle par- og Rogaland som dei vil gjere til eit stort middag. Johan B. Sættem / NRK tileder Liv Signe Navarsete, og for- fylke. Det skreiv Venstre i ei pressemelding — Norge går 10 år tilbake når det Det var protester mot forslaget til finansminis- venter at landsmøtet kaster ham ut av i dag. gjelder det etiske arbeidet. Jeg blir flau over teren utenfor Stortinget på den 4. april formid- partiledelsen mandag. — Det har vært Forslaget om å behandle dette på å være norsk når verdens største statlig dag. drevet et aktivt undergravingsarbeid landsmøtet kom som ei følgje av at regjer- eide fond ikke bryr seg om etiske invester- i lengre tid, sier Liv Signe Navarsetes inga vil legge ned fylkeskommunane. inger, sier Hanne Sofie Lindahl, nestleder i Jensen sier at regjeringen ønsker å styrke tidligere statssekretær, Steinulf Tung- – Regionane våre er viktige næring- Changemaker. forvaltningen av oljefondet med forslaget esvik, til VG. Tungesvik ramser opp sregionar i Noreg. Det er her verdiskapinga Changemaker har jobbet med etikk om nye regler som hun la fram fredag. tre konkrete hendelser som har ram- skjer, men me er for oppdelte til å nå det po- i Oljefondet i flere år, og ønsker heller at Jensen sier at regjeringen ønsker å styrke met Navarsete, og som han mener det tensialet me har, seier Per A. Thorbjørnsen regjeringen skal styrke Etikkrådet. Lindahl forvaltningen av oljefondet med forslaget om er Borten Moes fløy som har stått bak. leiar i Venstre si gruppe i bystyret i Stavan- får støtte av KrFU-leder Emil André Erstad. nye regler som hun la fram fredag. Allerede En av dem er epostene fra trøndelags- ger. — Det er både respektløst overfor ar- før Jensen la fram regjeringens forslag lå det ordførere der Navarsete blant annet ble Han meiner at eit samla Vestland hadde beidet som Etikkrådet gjør og uansvarlig en rekke innvendinger på bordet. kalt paranoid og bedt om å trekke seg. hatt heilt andre moglegheiter enn i dag. overfor de menneskene som rammes av ue- Da Etikkrådet ble etablert var grunntan- Flere i den såkalte Navarsete-fløyen i – Då hadde me vore klare for verkeleg tiske forhold knyttet til norske oljepengers ken at det skulle være uavhengig. Det er partiet ønsker at Anne Beathe Tvin- store oppgåver. Me har alt å tene på å slå oss investeringer, sier Erstad. ingen andre fond i verden som har et så nereim går seirende ut av kampvoter- saman, seier Thorbjørnsen. Jensen skrev i en kronikk i fredagens ut- grundig etikkråd som i Norge. Og det er in- ingen om første nestledervervet mot Dei tre er samde om at nye regionar gave av Dagens Næringsliv at hun vil legge gen andre som er mer geniale. Men hvis vi Borten Moe mandag. Vinner Tvinne- kan ta over mange oppgåver frå staten. For ned Etikkrådet, som i dag anbefaler hvilke underlegges Norges Bank, blir vi som andre reim her, slipper Janne Sjelmo Nordås eksempel oppgåver innan høgare utdanning. selskaper Oljefondet bør investere i. fond, sa Mestad. å kjempe mot nettopp Tvinnereim om — Dagens tredelte organisering av ar- vervet som andre nestleder. English Synopsis: The Norwegian Left Party of west- beidet mellom Finansdepartementet, Norges English Synopsis: Dozens protested the Finance (Aftenposten) ern Norway wants to merge the counties together to Bank og Etikkrådet er ikke optimal, skrev Minister’s proposal to shut down the Ethics Council form larger regions throughout the country. Jensen. that regulates the banking industry. Norwegian american weekly April 11, 2014 • 3 News Security Police This week in brief Strikes avoided stored info Major oil and gas assests remain on the Unions and Norwegian Shelf Data collection ruled a The Norwegian Petroleum Director- employers accept ate (NPD) believes that Norwegian oil violation of the law reserves could grow by 1200 million last-minute solutions standard cubic meters over the next Norway Post ten years. The NDP report provides Norway Post / NRK / Aftenposten an overview of the resources in fields The Security Police (PST) broke the and discoveries on the Norwegian A nationwide strike by 11,000 industrial rules when storing information from conver- shelf and describes the opportunities workers was avoided Wednesday afternoon, sations between lawyers and their clients, the for creating maximum value from the April 2, after the two sides finally reached a Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Over- remaining resources. So far, the pe- new wage agreement, through arbitration in sight Committee (EOS) has concluded. troleum industry has created values 18 hours of overtime. A proposal by National During an inspection, the EOS-commit- worth more than NOK 11,000 billion Arbitrator Nils Dalseide was accepted by tee discovered that the PST had stored, and for the Norwegian society. More than both the unions, Fellesforbundet, and the failed to delete, large amounts of information 60 percent of the remaining resources employers, Norsk Industri. in their computer system. The information are located in fields and discoveries, The new agreement means an additional Photo: Steve Lyon / Wikimedia Commons stemmed from communication between law- while the rest have not yet been dis- NOK 0.75 per hour, equal to a wage increase Workers strike in the U.S. This is what didn’t yers and their clients, and had been retrieved covered. More than 400 discoveries happen in Norway last week. of 3.3 percent. They also agreed to start by various methods, including monitoring. have been made on the Norwegian discussions on how to revise the regulations A second strike, affecting nearly The committee has concluded that the shelf since the very first discovery in for the pension system. 6,000 workers in the building industry, PST broke the law by not deleting the infor- 1967 through the end of 2013. Half of The new agreement is the first of the was avoided after the employers and the mation, and refer to the Human Rights Con- these have either been developed or season, and will traditionally be seen as a unions at midnight Friday, April 4, accepted vention, which specifies that the relationship are undergoing development, while 24 pattern for the other wage negotiations in the a proposal for a new wage agreement, percent are being considered for de- coming weeks. following mediation on overtime. See > security, page 5 velopment. Development is unlikely for the remainder of the discoveries. (Norway Post / NPD) Church of Norway membership down Lufthansa cancels 70 flights to and from Norway Membership in the country’s official religion The German airline Lufthansa has has dropped steadily for the past few years cancelled 72 flights to and from Nor- way, due to a strike by the airline’s pilots Wednesday, April 2, as well as Norway Post / NRK concerned about on Thursday and Friday. Flights by the development. the low-fare airline Germanwings will Since 2008 the membership of Church “Overall the church’s also be affected. The pilots have called of Norway has declined by almost 50,000 position is very the strike, demanding better pay and persons, based on figures released by strong in Norway, working conditions. Statistics Norway. but these figures are (Norway Post / NRK) The Church of Norway’s strong position a reason to worry. and popularity in Norway is declining. The One of our biggest Stable Norwegian Merchant Fleet past few years membership numbers have concerns is to have The Norwegian Merchant Fleet has dropped steadily. as many members remained much the same in size and Whereas 86.3 percent of the population as possible, and that scope for the last four years. At the were members in 2001, the percentage had end of 2013 the Norwegian Merchant what we stand for in Photo: Matthew T. Barry dropped to 74.9 in 2013. Of those who still society should be of The interior of King Oscar II Chapel, outside Kirkenes. Its remoteness is fleet consisted of 388 vessels with a belong to the the church, statistics show that great importance,” the reason it’s empty, but other Norwegian churches face low attendence. gross tonnage of 15,997,000 tons. The fewer services are being held, and that fewer says Director of change in the number of vessels and people attend them. the National Church Council, Paul Erik However, despite a weaker position, the gross tonnage last year is typical for Fewer people also choose to arrange a Wirgenes. Church of Norway collects more money than these four years, with four fewer ships Christian baptism, confirmation, wedding, He thinks there may be several reasons ever before from their membership base. and a 290,000 drop in tonnage. or funeral, according to the figures that the to why the number of members is dropping, Last year it collected a total of NOK 306.8 (Norway Post) Church has reported to Statistics Norway. immigration being one of them, and people million, compared to NOK 258.6 millions The National Church Council is who belong to different faiths. five years earlier. Enjoy Norway all year long.

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Annual subscription cost: USD $59 domestic; USD $79 to Canada; USD $179 to Norway and all other foreign countries. 4 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly Business Business News & Notes Well-functioning energy market key to Europe Norwegian gas, of which Statoil pro- Dale of Norway There is a pressing need to change Europe’s duces and markets a large share of, is and energy policy framework to make it more will remain an important source of gas sup- predictable and market oriented. This was ply to EU. It accounts for more than 20% of With their committment to Norwegian a key message conveyed by Statoil natural the demand. The resources are connected gas senior vice president Rune Bjørnson at a to Europe through an extensive and robust production and their timeless designs, conference in Brussels earlier this week. pipeline network. “With this in mind, we “The good news is that it can be done. think of Norwegian gas as part of European Dale of Norway is poised to go for gold The ongoing process in Europe of establish- indigenous supply,” remarked Bjørnson. ing an energy and climate policy framework (Statoil) post-2020 is a golden opportunity to achieve this,” said Bjørnson. Norwegian reports a 25 percent passenger “Our position is clear—we support a growth in March single CO2 target with at least 40% emission In March, 1,805,551 passengers flew with cuts in 2030, driven by a strengthened and Norwegian. This is an increase of 25 percent more flexible CO2 emissions trading system. compared to the same month last year. The This will help drive emission reductions in total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 52 the most cost-efficient way.” percent, while the capacity (ASK) increased Bjørnson underlined that if Europe is to by 51 percent this month. This represents succeed in reaching its de-carbonization tar- an increase of 1.2 billion seat kilometres, get of 85-90% reductions by 2050, Europe the largest ever capacity increase in a single needs to get rid of coal. The current Europe- month. The load factor was 77.8 percent in an CO2 price does not provide an incentive March, up 0.2 percentage points. for such a change. In fact, low global coal Despite the increase in load factor, this prices combined with a low CO2 price has year’s late Easter holiday impacted the load seen Europe increase its share of coal in the factor negatively in March. energy mix. “The capacity growth is record high “Natural gas is one of Europe’s most im- this month, due to the establishment of new portant and versatile sources of energy. In a bases outside Scandinavia combined with the low-carbon future, natural gas has to have a launch of several new routes and frequencies Photo: Dale of Norway large share in the energy mix,” said Bjørn- throughout our route network. Even with Olympic athletes Therese Johaug, Heidi Weng, Finn Hågen Krogh, and Eldar Rønning model Dale of son. strong capacity growth and this year’s late Norway’s 50s-inspired Sochi Olympics sweaters. He reflected that Europe’s drive to di- Easter holiday, the load factor is higher than versify its energy sources is understandable. the same month last year. This proves that Rasmus Falck of wool garments and hand knitting yarn. At Yet, it is important to not lose sight of that Norwegian delivers its promise of great Oslo, Norway its peak the company employed more than Europe is very well supplied and diversified. quality at low fares,” said Norwegian’s CEO 1,200 people. Dale of Norway became the Further, the region is surrounded by huge Bjørn Kjos. Last year Dale of Norway introduced official team sweater for the Norwegian Ski natural gas resources. Norwegian operated 99.7 percent of its the Sochi sweater, the official Norwegian Team in 1956. “A well-functioning market is the best scheduled flights in March, whereof 87.1 team sweater for the 2014 Sochi Winter At the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer way of attracting this gas to Europe,” said percent departed on time. Olympic Games. In the U.S. and Canada the in 1994 they developed the official sweater Bjørnson. (Norwegian Air Shuttle) sweaters are sold through exclusive sports for the athletes and for the Olympic Games. stores. They are considered very Norwe- In 1998 they became the official sweater for Exchange Rates Oslo Børs: Week at a Glance gian. Sports Illustrated featured the alpine the U.S. and Canadian Ski Teams. The fol- (April 7, 2014) icon and Olympic gold medal winner Lind- lowing year they introduced their Weather- Winners Losers sey Vonn in a bikini and a Dale of Norway proof concept: a windproof, breathable, and Norsk Kr. 5.9944 Name NOK Change Name NOK Change sweater. water-repellent sweater. Nio 1.15 5.50% Norwegian Energy Co. 0.17 -5.56% “Female Entrepreneur of 2004” Hilde When Midthiell took over company Dansk Kr. 5.4329 Tide 12.65 5.42% Schibsted 331.60 -5.26% Midthjell is now called Queen of Wool after sales were 100 million NOK and the com- Svensk Kr. 6.5266 InterOil 1.42 3.65% Northland Resources 2.35 -5.24% EOC 6.30 3.62% Jinhui 22.50 -5.06% recently having taken over 100 percent own- pany was just about breaking even. For a pe- Canadian $ 1.1097 Kitron 1.82 3.41% Birdstep Technology 4.51 -5.05% ership of Dale of Norway, where she is now riod everybody thought the sky was the limit Euro 0.7277 For detailed information about the Oslo Børs, visit www.dn.no. the chairwoman. She founded Dermanor in and too many people were hired. They had 1987 and developed it into the leading sup- to do the necessary streamlining of the com- plier to health and beauty shops. They dis- pany. Midthiell’s goal is to keep production tribute a series of well-known products. Der- in Norway. This is unique; most other Nor- manor is a full-service distributor involved wegian companies import their goods from in branding, sales, training, and distribution China these days. It is going to take some 2709 SAN PABLO AVE — BERKELEY, CA 94702 as the most important parts of the business. time before they see huge profits, but they Phone: (800) 854-6435 — Email: [email protected] Every year 2,000 customers go through their are coming. Dale of Norway has a lot of po- training program. They cover the Scandi- tential. She goes for gold! navian market. The Norwegian part of the Featuring great Nordic products operation has sales of 200 million NOK and Rasmus Falck is a strong Books • Candy and Chocolates • Canned goods • Condiments 70 employees. Midthiell sold out and made innovation and entrepre- a fortune. Cooking wares • Dry Goods • Gift items • Specialty meats neurship advocate. 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Interns / Nyheter fra Norge the Swedes started inducting men with so After awhile, Lars gets curious Even so, it was clear to me that you were Molly Andrus & Chrissy Hettich [email protected] many similar names they came up with giv- talking about the army. Even if we errone- and says, “Vell Ole, whatcha got in Contributors ing a small sum of money for them to change ously transcribed “emigration,” the next dat dere thermos?” their names. It had nothing to do with im- Ole says, “Vell Lars, I got a pop- Larrie Wanberg Grand Forks, N.D. sentence reads “The conscripts were given a Lina Aas-Helseth Gran Canaria, Canary Islands migration. premium if they would change their names.” sicle, and two cups a coffee.” Patricia Barry Hopewell Junction, N.Y. Sorry for the confusion, but it must be It’s natural for us to think of Ellis Island Melinda Bargreen Everett, Wash. 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Ja you bet, If you want, Ola, we can travel I have a feeling I read in By Should we Ja sure! “Findin’ is keepin’” We are soon that would suit I wonder How far have westward to the coast. It’s so the Fireside* about a man take and use as they say in English. to Montana. me all right! who left we come, Per? nasty cold here in Dakota. leaving two pairs of skis by them, Per? these here. a haystack.His name was Per Hansa or something.** * A column in the Decorah Posten **A character in “Giants in the Earth” 6 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly Norwegian heritage Book Review: From the Hornet’s Nest to Custer’s Last Stand: The Immigrant Story of Norwegian Sergeant Olaus Hansen

Torbjørn Greipsland Askim, Norway Photos: (above) Scott Nelson, Thanks to Asbjørn “Ozzie” Sollien’s (right) courtesy of Ozzie Sollien book “From the Hornet’s Nest to Custer’s Left: Hansen’s gravestone is found at the Old Last Stand,” yet another Norwegian immi- Post Cemetery at Fort Meade, S.D. grant has emerged as a Civil War champion. Below: Surprisingly, there are no known photo- Olaus Hansen from Northeg (Nord Eik) in graphs of Olaus Hansen. The illustration of him Nannestad fought in one of the deadliest seen on the cover of Sollien’s book was drawn by Civil War campaigns, the Battle of Shiloh, Norwegian artist Kjell Strømsmoen. where more than 24,000 men perished. Four- teen years later he survived the battle at Little Bighorn. Sadly, however, wartime injuries caused painful arthritis, and he succumbed to opium and alcohol, the drugs he used to numb his physical and emotional pain. Olaus and his brother Hans emigrated in 1861 to Iowa where their older brother farmed. They wanted to assist since farm- ing had been their livelihood in Norway. But the Civil War was in full swing and the brothers felt compelled to join the 12th Iowa Volunteer Regiment. Almost immediately they found themselves in the thick of battle, including conflicts at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, before moving on to the Battle of Shiloh, often called the Hornet’s Nest. But once gold was discovered, prospectors his sentence was reduced to one year Later, they became Confederate prisoners flocked to the area, and the Indians were after which he worked for a mule of war. Unlike many of their fellow Norwe- ordered to move to reservations. President train operation. gian Union soldiers who were imprisoned Ulysses S. Grant found Indians refusing re- In November 1882 Hansen was up to 18 months, the Hansen brothers were location hostile and in violation of the treaty, found dead from an apparent over- released after six months from what was and he ordered them captured. dose of opium and alcohol in his known as a cruel death camp. In 1876, the Battle of Little Bighorn cold sleeping room that also housed Sollien is quick to illustrate that being a took place, and the Lakota, Northern Chey- the explosives he shipped. The coro- soldier in the Civil War exposed the broth- enne, and Arapaho overwhelmingly defeated ner ruled his death a suicide. No one ers to massive death and destruction. Even the 7th Cavalry and General Custer’s battal- knows for sure. Regardless, Sollien so, Olaus chose his rifle over a plow after ion. Olaus Hansen survived, as did the only has found another brave Norwegian the Civil War and re-enlisted in the army. other Norwegian immigrant known to have Civil War soldier. His research was Among his assignments was a post in Loui- fought during the skirmish, John Sivertsen extensive and he should be com- siana where soldiers ensured that mistreated from Trondelag. mended. Norwegian participation and unpaid slaves became free, paid planta- After Little Bighorn, Hansen was as- in the Civil War is an area few Nor- tion employees. signed to Fort Meade near what is now St- wegian or Norwegian-American historians which discusses these soldiers, especially After a one-year break, Hansen enlisted urgis, S.D. He continued to suffer from post- have explored. Sollien’s book is well worth those that ended up in Andersonville Pris- with the 7th Cavalry in 1875 and was as- traumatic stress disorder and his addictions. the read. oner of War Camp 65 miles southwest of signed to Fort Abraham Lincoln in Dakota His alcoholism was so great that in despera- Macon, Georgia. Territory, where he trained new soldiers. tion he signed a promissory note secured by Torbjørn Greipsland is an author and editor. In 1868 the U.S. government and the La- his future pay to obtain the spirits he so badly He is often credited as an expert regarding This article was originally published in Nor- kota entered into a treaty allowing the La- craved, an act considered a serious crime. Norwegian immigrant Civil War participa- wegian in the Eidsvoll Ullensaker News- kota to keep the Black Hills of South Dakota Hansen was sentenced to three years in jail tion. He is the author of “Nordmenn i død- paper. It was translated for NAW by Leslee and Wyoming, since to them it was sacred. and discharged from the army. Subsequently, sleirene” (Norwegians in the Death Camps), Lane Hoyum of Rockford, Minn. Postcards from the past

Here’s another antique postcard, submitted by Es- ther Van Noy of Tacoma, Wash. The inscription on the monument is the seventh stanza of “Yes, we love this country” (Ja, vi elsker dette landet), the song that is re- garded as Norway’s de facto national anthem. The lyrics were written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson between 1859 and 1868, and it was first performed on the 50th anniversary of the constitution in 1864. During World War II, the anthem was used both by the Norwegian resistance and the Nazi collaborators, the latter group mainly for propaganda reasons. Eventu- ally, the German occupiers officially forbade any use of the anthem. This year, for the 200th anniversary, Norway has a new jubileumssang, with lyrics by Grethe Myhre Scots from Sarpsborg. It’s called “Det går et festtog gjennom landet!” NAW will have more on this in an upcoming issue. The celebration of the constitution’s centennial in 1914, mere years after winning independence from Sweden, must have been something to witness. Another hundred years on, Norway sure has come a long way. Here’s to the next century! norwegian american weekly April 11, 2014 • 7 Arts & Entertainment Reclaiming identity: Sami author Ellen Marie Jensen Jensen and her publisher share thoughts on identity, home, and perception of Sami culture in interviews with NAW’s Victoria Hofmo

Victoria Hofmo of ancestors, and genealogy. Some of us in Brooklyn, N.Y. the Siida have taken DNA tests and found out we are related to each other! I’m now The Sami have long been misunder- the Cultural and Community Contact for the stood, often because others spoke for them Sami Siida of North America. and defined them. Even the name once used to identify them, “Lapps,” came from out- VH: Do you think the movie “Frozen” can side this community. And as with other in- be used as a tool to teach about Sami cul- digenous people, they suffered. They were ture? told that their culture and they were inferior AA: There has been praise and criticism for and the dominant culture tried to obliterate Disney on this issue! Some feel that Disney their customs and even their language, the morphed Sami elements to fit their animated essence of a culture. story formula, others feel that Sami culture Although the Sami have experienced sit- was portrayed well. Personally, I am in the uations similar to other indigenous peoples, middle about this. There are some elements they have characteristics that are distinctive of the Sami culture brought into the movie, to them. They are white, but not ethnically such as the great joik “Eatnamen Vuelie” Caucasian. They live in the extreme northern by Frode Fjellheim, as well as inclusion of climes. They are nomadic and follow rein- reindeer, (modified) Sami dress, and Arctic deer, crossing the borders of Norway, Swe- environment, but for me, they seem as inci- den, Finland, and Russia. dentals and not But perhaps the tides are turning, with incorporated Photos: courtesy of ČálliidLágádus / the Sami culture front and center in the into the core identity of the Authors’ Publisher popular Disney film “Frozen.” Kristoff is a Ellen Marie Jensen lectures about her books characters. Sami, defined by his curly toed shoes and and the Sami, and answers questions one-on-one sidekick Sven, a reindeer. He is the kind one, after a lecture. the loyal one, the trustworthy one, and the VH: So the up- brave one. coming talk by If you listen carefully, you can hear the Ms. Jensen, a haunting Sami influence in the some of the PhD fellow at music composed for “Frozen.” One piece the University features yoik, a Sami style of song like a of Tromsø, in chanting yodel. It was composed by Frode Norway will Fjellheim, who is Sami, and is titled “Eatna- have a much men Vuelie” in Sami and “The Earth’s Yoik” more academic in English. bent then a Dis- Those on the east coast of the U.S. had ney movie? another opportunity to be enlightened about AA: She has the Sami in a much more academic man- written two other books about the Sami: might call an ethnolect. In Minneapolis, is a continual process and subject to change ner. Publisher and agent Anessa Andersland “Sami Reindeer Herders in Alaska,” and “An I would hear baffling references to how I over a lifetime. I don’t have all the answers. contacted the Scandinavian East Coast Mu- Account of the Sami,” and she will speak to “looked like a Laplander” and that my father Everyone has a unique story, and a unique seum to see if Ellen Marie Jensen could these works as well in her lecture in Brook- could not be a real Norwegian because he way of identifying with their heritage or oth- speak in Brooklyn about her newest book lyn. Ellen’s book, “We Stopped Forgetting, was too dark and my grandparents “looked er affinities. They are all valid, especially in “We Stopped Forgetting: Stories from Sámi Stories from Sámi Americans,” focuses on Japanese.” I never understood these strange America. Americans.” Americans with a Scandinavian identity that comments until I came to know that we were I was fortunate to be able to ask Anessa find out that they have Sami ethnicity as from a different people, a people that I know VH: Why did you decide to write your new- Andersland about the publishing company well. The cover of the book is an illustration now to be my own. est book? and her own connection to the Sami culture. of a Sami woman that passed through Ellis While our Sami belonging was never EJ: Senior scholars encouraged me, as well Island on her immigration journey. Ellen named outright, I understood after I met as respected elders in the Sami community in Victoria Hofmo: Could you speak a little also has a page for her book on Facebook, Sami people and came to understand the cul- Sápmi. Sami people themselves often talked about ČálliidLágádus? called “We Stopped Forgetting.” ture, that I was in fact raised in a Sami way. about longing to know more about this hid- Anessa Andersland: ČálliidLágádus / Au- Ellen would love to talk about her book, I lived a Sami identity through my father’s den history. A Sami historian once said to me thors’ Publisher is an Indigenous publisher and can also present “Sámi Reindeer Herders stories of our places of origin, stories about “You are one of our lost who has come home. committed to bringing knowledge of im- in Alaska,” and “An Account of the Sámi.” our relatives and our place in the web of re- We want to know about what happened to portance to the Sami people written in the lations, and through indirect lessons. In that our people who left. Who are they today? endangered Sami languages. Our vision is Although Ellen Marie Jensen has a very sense, our Sami heritage was articulated, but You are the right person to do this work.” My to promote and educate about Sami culture busy schedule, I had a chance to track her just not given a name or label. book is based in part on my master’s degree and issues, while strengthening Indigenous down. I asked her about her own identity and research in Indigenous Studies at the Uni- linguistic literacy. Our mission with English her own remarkable journey both personally VH: Your newest work focuses on identity. versity of Tromsø in North Norway. I later language titles is to spread our knowledge and professionally. Has this been an issue for you and if so how augmented this research and edited it to be of and commitment to the Sami culture to and why? more popular documentary. In other words, North America. Authors’ Publisher has of- VH: You were raised in Minnesota. Were EJ: Not so much for my own mixed identity, I took out the less exciting (perhaps boring?) fices in Karasjok and Tana Norway. you aware of your Sami heritage growing as I worked that out a long time ago; I speak academic theories and made it more interest- up? as a whole person, as both an American Mid- ing for multiple audiences. VH: How did you get interested in Sami cul- Ellen Jensen: No, I was not aware growing westerner and a Sami. I don’t think of my- ture? up, but I had knowledge of our difference self in terms of being split into two opposing VH: You have attended many conferences AA: I visited North Norway, where some of as people from the North of Norway. We halves. I consider myself a Sami American about indigenous people. Can you speak my ancestors came from, and where cousins identified as “Finnmarkinger” (people from primarily. But my work has been an issue in about these conferences? still live. My basic narrative about finding Finnmark). It was clear that this set us apart that people with a sense of loss are seeking to EJ: When I present at conferences on Sami out I had Sami heritage was much like oth- from Norwegians from the south of Norway. find out more, and this can be an emotional American identity it is important to me to ers that are also in the organization The Sami I heard vague references to people called process. Sometimes people seem to be ask- emphasize that we are largely of mixed heri- Siida of North America. I found out in seem- “Laplanders,” but I did not know that they ing me to anoint them as a Sami, or to ap- tage and that in my experience, Americans ingly disparate circumstances the “pieces were different from Norwegians from the prove of their Sami identity. I cannot do that. with a Sami consciousness have a healthy to the puzzle.” Basically putting together North. My family spoke a different dialect I can only give them the information I have, identity. I emphasize these things because clues (across years of time) of what people than what was spoken in, for example, Oslo. based on my research and experiences; they there seems to be this pressure to choose have said and done and shown you, location Later I came to find out that this dialect has have to develop their own identity based on Sami and Finnish inflections—what liguists their own histories and knowledge. Identity See > sami, page 14 8 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly Taste of Norway

Norwegian 101 Tube Cheese Language practice with Heidi Håvan Grosch (Tubeost)

Toothpaste (tannkrem), super glue (superlim), and antibiotics (antibiotika) for cuts and scrapes (skrubbsår) are familiar (er kjente) tube products (produkter på tuber), but cheese (men ost)? Kavli was founded (ble grunnlagt) in 1893 by Olav Kavli in Bergen. Although (selv om) it had humble beginnings (spede begynnelse), today the Bergen-based (Bergensbaser- te) Kavli has products (produkter) in 20 different countries (forskjellige land) and facto- ries (fabrikker) around the world (rundt om i verden). Kavli created (opprettet) their first cheese spread (sin første smøreost), Primula, in 1924 with international success (internasjonal suksess), and thanks to (takket være) Olav Kavli’s travels to the USA (reiser til USA) in 1910, established (etablerte) a new American market (et nytt amerikansk marked). Most of their products (de fleste av deres produkter) are not in tubes, but some of the cheese spread (smøreost) products that are include Mager Ost – Kylling or Skinke (low-fat cheese – chicken or ham), Bacon Ost (bacon cheese), Skinke Ost (ham cheese), Reke Ost (prawn cheese), Hot Taco, Bacon & Pepperost (bacon and pepper cheese), Japapeno, BBQ Chicken, Paprika & ChiliOst (bell pepper and chili cheese) and Super Bacon Ost. Yum (nam). A company that began (et selskap som startet) in 1881, Tine’s milk products (melke- produkter) now top over 500 different varieties (forskjellige varianter), and on February 17, 2014 they jumped on the “cheese in a tube” (“ost på tube”) bandwagon. Since 9 out of 10 Norwegians eat brown cheese (spiser brun ost), a traditional (tradisjonelt) bread spread (pålegg) for over 150 years (i over 150 år), it was about time (det var på tide). Three flavors(tre smaker) are now available (er nå tildgjengelig) in 200 gram tubes: Gud- brandsdalen, Millom, and Fløtemys. Think of taking back (å ta tilbake) a tube or two as a little different (litt annerledes) kind of Norwegian souvenir (norsk suvenir)…

Websites (websider): Kavli (English) http://www.kavli.com/en/Pages/KavliGroup.aspx Kavli (Norwegian) http://www.kavli.no Photos: Heidi Håvan Grosch Tine (Norwegian) http://www.tine.no An assortment of tube cheeses.

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David Nikel Trondheim, Norway

Norway’s former viking capitol is often ignored by tourists in favor of the fjords of Vestlandet and the bright lights of the capi- tol. However, a simple stroll around the compact city center reveals a city rich in his- tory yet on the cutting edge of technology. Start your walk at the brand new tour- ist office on Nordre gate, a bright airy center where you can find maps, information, and products from Trondheim and across Central Norway. From here it’s a short walk to the undoubted highlight of the city, Nidaros Ca- thedral (Nidarosdomen). The northernmost medieval cathedral in the world stands over the burial site of Saint

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Ringve Museum Norway’s national museum of music and musical instruments houses two permanent exhibitions. “The Museum Photos: (above) Terje Rakke / Nordic Life / in the Manor House” (April - October) Visitnorway.com, (left) Johan Berge / Visit- has been preserved as it looked when norway.com, (below and bottom) David Nikel Ringve’s founder opened the museum in Above: The Nidaros cathedral, highlight of the 1952. “The Museum in the Barn,” fea- city. For a great view of the rest of the city, climb tures modern sound and light technology. the narrow, steep stairs up to the tower. Left: The old town bridge. Stiftsgården, the Royal Residence Below: A view of the river from the old town Stiftsgården, built during 1774 and 1778 bridge, showing restored warehouses on stilts. Bottom: The cobbled street of Nedre Bakklandet, by the ambitious widow of the privy across the river from the central part of town. counsellor, is the largest wooden palace in Scandinavia.

Sverresborg-Trøndelag Folk Museum Olaf, the 11th Century King of Norway. A museum of cultural history around the Spend some time exploring the cathedral but ruins of King Sverre’s medieval castle. don’t ignore the impressive grounds of the Large open-air museum with wooden Archbishop’s Palace (Erkebispegården) just buildings and scenes from Trondheim next door. Here you can explore a fascinat- and Trøndelag as well as beautiful in- ing museum about the history of Trondheim door exhibitions. and also see the Norwegian Crown Regalia, including the jewel-incrusted King’s Crown. The Trampe bicycle lift Leaving the grounds through the peace- The Trampe bicycle lift, developed in ful graveyard will lead you to the Old Town Trondheim, goes up the steep hill at Bridge (Gamle Bybro) over the Nidelva Brubakken near Gamle Bybro, and takes river, from where you get a perfect view of you from the bridge and almost all the the stunning merchant’s wharves that line way up to the Kristiansten Fort. For test- the river. This is the most photographed part runs, you need a lift card and a bike. Lift of Trondheim, so don’t forget your batteries! cards are available at the tourist office. The bridge leads to Bakklandet, a charming neighborhood of wooden houses. Nowadays Bakklandet is home to numerous bars, res- taurants, and boutiques, but without losing its charm. As you sip your latte in one of the pavement cafes, be thankful that Bakklandet David Nikel is a British still exists: it was nearly demolished for a freelance journalist living freeway fifty years ago. in Trondheim, Norway. He moved to Norway in Another photo opportunity awaits you 2011 and began recording as Søndre gate crosses the river onto the arti- his observations on the ficial island Brattøya, home to the city’s train country and the quirks of station and port. While you’re there, check the Norwegian people at out Rockheim, Norway’s national rock his blog www.lifeinnorway.net. Of particular and pop museum and a shining example of interest to David is the Scandinavian obses- Trondheim’s technological focus. Inside, in- sion with English football, and trying to get teractive exhibits immerse you in the story his head around the mechanics of skiing. In of modern Norwegian music. You can even addition to writing for magazines about the play along with the greats on a guitar or cre- topics of Scandinavia, travel and innovation, ate your own tracks on a mixing desk. he helps Norwegian companies to improve their global communications. 10 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly Roots & Connections Bird feeder “reality show” a hit for NRK Slow TV brings a bird feeder designed as a coffee shop to three month live stream

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With reality shows being all the rage these days, it’s no surprise that the TV spot- light is getting increasingly bizarre and un- conventional. From the Kardashians to Duck Dynasty, the focus of these shows is com- monly put on families, businesses, and hu- mans. But not in Norway. NRK has joined forces with idea man and photographer Magne Klann and model maker Lars Aurtrade to bring a live 24/7 stream to the internet, all from the inside of a bird feeder designed as a coffee shop. With no outside interference from the humans behind it all, the “coffee bar” is filled with seed and left open for birds to come eat, hang out, and hopefully nest. It is a rare and rather odd look at the spontaneity of nature amidst a cute and humorous background. The regular patrons to the coffee bar thus far have been blue and great tit birds (what Americans would call “chickadees”). Photos courtesy of NRK.no There have also been frequent visits from a Birds and squirrels alike hang out at this bird feeder modeled after a hip Oslo cafe. nuthatch, bullfinch, and to add some drama, a squirrel. tweeted that the piip show is “the best thing cable television channels. For some reason, Of course the peculiarity of this event on the internet.” Norway has discovered this odd live stream has gone viral on the internet, striking inter- But this isn’t the first time Norway has niche and the world seems to be eating it up. est all across the globe. Social media plat- brought a so-called “Slow TV” broadcast to The live stream will continue on through forms like Twitter have been marking it the world. Back in 2003 a similar project was June, with talk of potential increase in excite- all, with Twitter handles like “#piipshow” launched with a live stream of a bird house ment levels as the birds begin their nesting and “#nrkpiip” lighting up all month long aesthetically designed as a doll house. More season soon. in March. Even Norway’s Princess Mette- recently was November’s knitting marathon, Marit has hopped on the bandwagon and which was even broadcast on one of NRK’s You can watch the live stream on nrk.no/pi- ipshow. Puzzles by Sölvi Dolland

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Jerpseth Vista CA com. Birthdays must be submitted at least one month in advance. 14. april NB: Has someone on our birthday list passed Berit Alexander East Point GA away? Please notify us! norwegian american weekly April 11, 2014 • 11 obituaries & Religion Pastor Larson’s Corner In Loving Memory Pastor Jerry Larson retired to his cabin in Zimmerman, Minn., after 39 years Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? in parish ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2011 he Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. published a book entitled “Speaking the Word Freely: Writing with purpose, preaching with power.” Contact him at [email protected] Gordon M. Jensen Died March 25, 2014 Not what they had expected Gordon M. Jensen, a Professor of His- rado, Gordon moved with her and decided In a Monte Python skit, a group of Jesus as He journeyed to the cross. It sim- tory notable for his exceptionally wide- to enter a burgeoning new academic field. worshipers are gathered on top of a moun- ply had never occurred to them that salva- ranging intellectual curiosity and his special He took graduate training in Mathematics tain to welcome the end of the world. Af- tion and life could come through humilia- interest in classical music and musicology, and Computer Science at the University of ter some words of encouragement from tion and death. I am sure that the disciples died on March 25, 2014, following compli- Colorado, Boulder, and subsequently taught their leader, they have a dramatic count- said to each other more than once, “This is cations after open heart surgery. He lived in Computer Science at Alma College and Illi- down to the end. Of course, nothing hap- certainly not what we had expected.” Cambridge with his beloved wife Gwendo- nois College. When Gwen became President pens. When it becomes obvious that his As we journey to the cross this Lenten lyn Jensen, and was 85 years old. of Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, predictions are wrong, the leader simply season, we have the advantage of know- Gordon Jensen was born in New York Gordon switched course again and became says, “Not quite the conflagration we’d ing exactly what happened. We know that City in 1928, and grew up in Gurleyville, a full-time presidential spouse. expected, was it?” Then, everyone goes Jesus suffered and died so that we might Connecticut. He was the son of Esther and In his retirement years, he studied music back down the mountain to resume their live. We know that His suffering had a Julian Jensen who had emigrated from Nor- theory and composition at MIT, took voice lives. great and wonderful purpose: salvation way as adults and who met in New York lessons, and sang in the Cambridge Com- It was not such an easy matter for our and life for all people. We also have the City. He was always very proud of his Nor- munity Chorus. He established the Gordon Lord’s disciples when they had to change advantage of knowing about suffering in wegian heritage. From his youth he devel- M. Jensen Fund in Music at MIT. He also their expectations. Very early in His min- our own lives. As Jesus calls us to follow oped a strongly independent and unconven- became an active member of Christ Church istry, Jesus realized that the way of suffer- Him, we know that He calls us to bear His tional streak. As a teenager he camped in the Cambridge. Music was central to Gordon’s ing and the cross were not part of His dis- cross in the world. We know what to ex- woods near Tanglewood in order to hear the life. One of his favorite works was Wag- ciples’ expectations for him. Even though pect when it comes to living for Christ in Boston Symphony Orchestra. He received ner’s Meistersinger, an opera which extols Jesus tried to teach His disciples that he the world. It is as clear as the words from his undergraduate training at Yale, earning the power of music to enrich people’s daily would have to suffer, they just could not Jesus Himself, “If any want to become my his BA in 1950 with election to Phi Beta lives, a message that he lived to the fullest. accept the idea. We are all familiar with followers, let them deny themselves and Kappa. He then did graduate work in History He always listened to music as an active the way in which the disciples abandoned take up their cross and follow me.” at Princeton, wrote a doctoral dissertation on participant. The history of composers, and the National Civic Federation, and received the performances and personalities of musi- his PhD in 1956. He taught first at MIT, and cians, were all subjects on which he could in the 1960s became the Chair of the History and did speak with deep knowledge and in- Community Connections Department at the University of Hartford. fectious enthusiasm. Attending a concert or During his long career at Hartford he an opera with Gordon was always a special developed an expertise in the artistic and event because his opinions were erudite, il- Gratulerer med Dagen! philosophical development of the Romantic luminating, and ever-changing. Movement in nineteenth-century Europe. His survivors include his wife, his son Gordon and Gwendolyn Jensen were mar- Donald Evans Jensen, his daughter Ali- ried in 1966, and raised three children: Eliza- cia Alma Cyrino, his sister Joyce Jensen Happy birthday / beth, Donald, and Alicia. In the 1980s, when Griffiths, and two grandsons, Evan Andrew Gwen took an administrative post in Colo- Jensen and Noah Alexander Jensen. engagement / etc! Iola Beverly Lee January 26, 1929 – April 3, 2014 Your name and Iola Beverly Lee died on April 3, 2014, 1991, Iola moved to Mesa, Arizona, where special message at Dougherty Hospice, Sioux Falls, South she delighted in dancing, hiking, and travel- Dakota, surrounded by her children. ing with a wonderful group of women who here! Iola was born on January 26, 1929, to lovingly took care of each other. Albert and Gurene Erekvam Skoyen on their Iola spent several summers in Sioux homestead north of Chinook, Montana. Her Falls and moved there permanently in 2012. For more information, call first name was an acronym for her four Nor- She was embraced by the quilting group us at (800) 305-0217 or email wegian grandparents: Ida, Ole, Lena, and at First Lutheran Church where she was a [email protected]. Anton. After high school, she went on to member. graduate from Northern Montana College in Survivors include her sister, Gloria Up- 1951. It was in Havre that she met and fell in shaw, Helena, Montana; and three children: love with Roger Lee who drove Iola and her Gloria (Curt) Gilbertson, Byron, Minnesota; girlfriends to church on Sunday mornings. Diane (Scott) Atchison, Sioux Falls, South TH Iola and Roger were married in 1952 Dakota; and Roland (Karen) Lee, Conrad, 17 OF MAY GREETINGS! and settled in Wolf Point, Montana, where Montana. Also surviving are six grandchil- they raised their family. She was wonderful dren and four great-grandchildren: Chad Purchase your space in our annual 17th of May Issue mother, wife, and daughter. She spent time (Anne) Gilbertson, Owen and Gavin; Maren as a caregiver, gardener, seamstress, home- (Zachary) Bahler, Brynn and Henry; Eliza- Name:______maker, and faithful church volunteer. She beth Atchison; Logan (Kari) Lee; Katherine loved music and was often heard humming Atchison; and Landon (Megan) Lee. She Message:______or whistling a tune. Theirs was a very happy was preceded in death by her parents; her household. husband, Roger Lee; and three brothers: Ar- City, State:______Phone:______After Roger’s unexpected death in thur, Albert, and Lester Skoyen. Happy 17th of May! Gratulerer med dagen norge! Be our friend on Facebook! Bjorn and Nina Ola og Berit Steffensen Nordmann Staten Island, N.Y. Blue Mounds, Wis. Our Facebook page has over 2100 likes! Are you one of them? facebook.com/naweekly $15 for small ad $25 for large ad Deadline: April 28 – Mail this form today! 12 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly in your neighborhood What’s going on in your neighborhood? Calendar of Events California the Good Templar Park at 528 East Side Drive, St. Paul-Minneapolis Committee on Foreign Rela- how the meanings in common shapes, colors, Sue Corey Everson on Elisabeth Fedde Geneva, Illinois. Email [email protected] to tions. Introduction by John Mazis, Ph.D. Eastern and numbers used in carvings, textiles, deco- April 16, 12:00 p.m. schedule a group tour. Find additional informa- European and Russian Studies, Hamline Univer- rative painting, jewelry, and nature traveled to Thousand Oaks, Calif. tion at www.vikingship.us. sity. Free and open to the public at McNamara the Scandinavian countries, bringing religious Sue Corey Everson, retired CLU English pro- Alumni Center. Register at events.r20.constant- lessons to a major segment of the population fessor, will share the story of the amazing ac- Suncoast Lodge Syttende Mai Regatta contact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e958a who could not read. www.norwaydc.org/pro- complishments of Elisabeth Fedde at 12:00 May 9 – May 10 vq4aa02c379&oseq=&c=&ch= grams/art-of-folk-art p.m. in the ScanCenter at our brown bag Clearwater, Fla. lunch. Fredde was a Norwegian immigrant in Join the Suncoast Lodge for its 36th annual Syt- NEW YORK Folk ved Fjorden the late 1800s, caring for people in Norway, tende Mai Regatta. On Friday, meet in the Pearl New Nordic Cinema Film Series April 28, 7:00 p.m. Brooklyn, and beyond, including establishing Room at LaQuinta Inn from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for now – May 16 Williamsburg, Va. several hospitals in New York, Chicago, and hospitality. The regatta will take place on Satur- New York, N.Y. Our Williamsburg chapter will have a meeting Minneapolis. day, May 10. Enjoy the race at 11:00 a.m., a lunch Scandinavia House brings some of the most at the Norge Community Hall on April 28. The of hot dogs and hamburgers ($7) at noon, awards influential Nordic films to New York audiences program is a video titled “Folk ved Fjorden,” Nordic Heritage and Crafts Fair presentation at 1:15, raffle prizes at 1:30, and the this spring with films from Denmark, the Faroe about life along the west coast of Norway. May 3, 1:00-4:00 p.m. zone meeting at 2:00. Suncoast Lodge was able Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Contact Chapter President Arne Svindland at San Francisco, Calif. to secure a special rate at La Quinta Inn Clearwa- and Sweden. Showings are at 7:00 p.m. on [email protected] for more information. Celebrate Nordic cultural traditions with ter Central of $69 per night/per room (plus tax), Wednesdays and 6:30 p.m. on Fridays. Price is music, food, and artisans at work. Scandina- if you reserve by April 18. Be sure to ask for the $10 or $7 for ASF Members. Discussion of “Oleanna” vian handcrafts including rosemaling, wheat SON pricing, 727-799-1729. For more informa- April 29, 7:30-9:00 p.m. weaving, knitting, felting, hardangersøm, tion contact Carol Anderson at 727-461-7746 or Crafts with Hildur & Korka Fairfax, Va. Viking jewelry, and more. Free admission. [email protected]. through May 21, Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. Please join us at the Sons of Norway Washing- Sponsored by the Daughters of Norway Bay New York City, N.Y. ton D.C. Lodge for a discussion of “Oleanna: Area Lodges. Held at Grace Lutheran Church iowa Toddlers can put their eager hands and curious A Novel of Norway in 1905” by Julie K. Rose. Fellowship Hall, 3201 Ulloa at 33rd Ave., San Uncovering the Hidden History of Sámi America minds into Nordic themes and materials in Many books have been published about Nor- Francisco 94111. Carpool or public transit ad- April 16, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. morning workshops led by Hildur and Korka wegians who emigrated from Norway, but this vised (Taraval line – 1 block). For more infor- Decorah, Iowa from the Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and book is about a family that stayed on its farm mation, e-mail [email protected] Ellen Marie Jensen, Sámi historian and author, Learning Center at the Scandinavia House. $5 in the western fjordland. It is readily avail- will speak about her book “We Stopped Forget- ASF Family Associate and above. Members with able from amazon.com. If you are planning Alf Prøysen’s 100 year anniversary ting: Stories from Sámi Americans” on Wednes- Playing and Learning Center Pass only; toddler+ to come, please contact Christine Meloni at May 4, 1:00 p.m. day, April 16 at Vesterheim, the national Norwe- [email protected]. San Francisco, Calif. gian-American museum and heritage center. The Darkness & Light: Contemporary Nordic There will be an event at the Norwegian Sea- presentation will be in the museum’s Amdal-Od- Photography Washington men’s Church celebrating Alf Prøysen’s 100 land Heritage Center and a book signing will fol- now – April 26 Mostly Nordic: “Breaking the Language Bar- birthday on May 4 at 1:00 p.m. Liv Helga Fure low from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Museum Store. New York, N.Y. rier: Norwegian & Danish Songs by Foreign- and Dagfinn Kvale will perform with a selec- ASF presents Darkness & Light: Contemporary ers” tion of Prøysen’s songs and there may even Masachusetts Nordic Photography at Scandinavia House. The April 27, 4:00 p.m. be a demonstration of how a Norwegian Talk with author Irene Berman exhibition features a selection of over 30 works Seattle, Wash. Tango should be done. Suggested donation May 2, 7:30 p.m. by 10 emerging and established photographers Soprano Laura Loge, specialist in Scandinavian is $10. Children are welcome are free. Non Boston, Mass. from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Art Songs, is joined by Seattle Opera Chorus members of Nordmannsforbundet are wel- Join the Norumbega Sons of Norway for a lodge Sweden, demonstrating the breadth and strength Master Beth Kirchhoff and Seattle Symphony come, and there will be opportunities to join. cultural meeting featuring Irene Berman talking of Nordic photography today. Free. and Seattle Chamber Players’ Laura DeLuca. about her book, “We Are Going to Pick Potatoes: The trio presents an in-depth, fascinating ex- district of columbia Norway and the Holocaust, The Untold Story.” “The Norwegians” ploration of the vivid network of Grieg, Delius, Washington Stage Guild Production of Elling now – April 27 and Schumann paired with the evocative and April 24 – May 18 “Kon-Tiki” New York, N.Y. haunting work of American composer Abbie Washington, D.C. May 10, 1:30 p.m. “The Norwegians” is a comedy about Norwegian Betinis. Purchase Concert + Smörgåsbord Tick- The film Elling was one of the most popu- Boston, Mass. gangsters showing at the Drilling Company The- ets or Concert-Only Tickets at www.nordic- lar Norwegian films of all times. It received Join the Norumbega Sons of Norway lodge for a ater, located at 236 West 78th Street. Showings museum.org/events.aspx#mostlynordic. No a Best Foreign Film Oscar nomination in showing of the Norwegian film, “Kon-Tiki”, in the occur at 7:00 p.m. on Mondays, 8:00 p.m. Thurs- fees! Concert + Smörgåsbord: $47 for Mem- 2001. It was based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen’s Nordic Hall at 1:30 p.m., as part of the Scandina- days through Saturdays, as well as 3:00 p.m. on bers; $55 for non-Members. Concert Only: novel “Brødre i blodet” (Blood Brothers). The vian Library’s film program. Saturdays and Sundays. Cost is $59.99 or $39.99 $22 for Members; $27 for Non-Members. Washington Stage Guild is presenting a stage for ASF Members. version of Elling. Showings are Thursdays Minnesota Northern Lights Auktion through Saturdays at the Undercroft Theatre Per Brevig Conducts Music by Mendelssohn May 10 41st Annual Nordic Celebration & Marketplace Seattle, Wash. at Mount Vernon Place. To purchase tickets, April 12 April 22, 8:00 p.m. go to stageguild.org/buy-tickets/ New York, N.Y. Join us at the Grand Hyatt Seattle for an eve- Minneapolis, Minn. ning filled with champagne, delicious food, The luncheon will be from 12:00-2:00 p.m. and Per Brevig, music diretor and conductor of Strath- florida mere Festival Orchestra, conducts a concert of and exciting auction lots! Tickets are $100 will feature the program “The History of Norwe- per person through April 25; $125 per person Sarasota Sons of Norway 40th Anniversary music by Mendelssohn, including Symphony #4, gian Sweaters” by Vesterheim Chief Curator, Lau- after April 25; and $1,000 for a table of10. Celebration “ITALIAN.” Featured soloists are Mitsuru Tsub- rann Gilbertson. The Nordic Marketplace will be All proceeds benefit the Nordic Heritage Mu- April 27, 3:00 p.m. ota, Violin, and Mary Ellen Callahan, Soprano. from 2:00-5:30 p.m. with Nordic goods for sale, seum! Make your reservations online with the Sarasota, Fla. The concert will be held at New York University, artists, Scandinavian treats and coffee, samples Nordic Heritage Museum. Everyone is invited to celebrate the 40th an- of aquavit, and live music. There will be a si- Church of St. Joseph, 371 Sixth Avenue. Tickets niversary of the Sarasota Sons of Norway lent auction and a raffle for a Brekke Tour travel are $30 or $20 for seniors or students. 3-539 with a roast beef dinner and special voucher for $1,000. The cost to attend the mar- Wisconsin desserts at Faith Lutheran Church. Enjoy ketplace only is $10 and can be paid at the door. north carolina 44th Annual Norse Rosemaling Show great accordion music by Gerry Maki. Cost April Meeting of Norsk Carolina April 12-13, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. is $15 for adults and $10 for those under 21 17th Annual Ibsen Festival April 19, 4:00 p.m. Milwaukee, Wis. years. Sarasota Sons of Norway Lodge #539 April 11–13 Charlotte, N.C. A juried exhibition of Norwegian rosemaling was instituted March 30, 1974, and Tampa Lanesboro, Minn. Join Norsk Carolina Lodge as we celebrate Spring and competition, ethnic foods, sales table, Bay Lodge #515 was the sponsoring Lodge. Don’t miss the 17th Annual Ibsen Festival, featur- in Norway and bring a dessert made with fresh demonstrations in rosemaling, woodenware To reserve your spot, call Skip Krause at 1 ing a world premiere adaptation of Ibsen’s rarely strawberries. Bring a friend along. At Holy Trinity sales, raffle, silent auction, and Norwegian (701) 720-3179 or email [email protected]. The produced masterpiece “Brand.” As always, the Lutheran Church. www.norskcarolina.org dancers performing on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. celebration will be on Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 festival will include lectures, fine art, music, post- New Member Recruitment p.m. Faith Lutheran Church is located at 7750 show discussions, and many other events to put virginia Beneva Rd., Sarasota, FL 34238. May 3, 12:00-1:30 p.m. this work into context for a twenty-first century Lodge Meeting & Program: Art of Folk Art audience. www.ibsenfest.org Mt. Pleasant, Wis. illinois April 25, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Nodlyset Lodge 6-183 will host a lunch for Fairfax, Va. perspective new members at Mike and An- The Viking Ship Ukraine: How will it affect East/West Relations? Norway’s decorative arts heritage employs sym- gelo’s Pizzeria. There is no charge for the per- April 19, May 17, July 19, Aug. 16, & Sept. 20 Speed Bump or Major Riff? bols from ancient civilizations: Greek, Roman, spective member or the lodge member who Geneva, Ill. April 28, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. and Viking. Tina Keune, a Vesterheim Gold Med- brings the guest. Mike and Angelos, 6214 See the Viking, a full-size replica of a ninth Minneapolis, Minn. alist in the art of Rosemaling and a 49-year mem- Washington Ave. century Viking ship that sailed across the At- Join the Norway House and Minnesota Peace ber of this lodge is eager to illustrate and explain lantic in 1893. The Viking Ship will be open to Initiative for a conversation on Ukraine with Eric visitors between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m., on April Schwartz, Dean of the Humphrey School of Pub- Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 19, May 17, July 19, Aug. 16, and Sept. 20 at lic Affairs, and Tom Hanson, Program Secretary, to be added to the Norwegian American Weekly! Check blog.norway.com/events-calendar for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. norwegian american weekly April 11, 2014 • 13 In your neighborhood Mostly Nordic Pirates with hearts Local stars bring the music of Norway to reach out to the elderly Seattle in the second installment in the Solvang students volunteer their time to Nordic Heritage Museum’s concert series engage local seniors in memory exercises— and others are following their lead

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“Solvang Friendship House” is a nurtur- followed our visit to their school.” ing place where a fluffy resident dog greets The student weekly program begins you as you enter, a wide circle of cottages with macaroon cookies and pink lemonade. opens around you to form a “campus” for The session leads into well-planned creative elderly in need of assisted living, the ener- activities with a student one-on-one with a getic staff is inviting, and a building is dedi- resident to share the activity and personal cated to a community “Life Enrichment Day chatter. At the close of the first observed ses- Program,” which includes an inspiring, ex- sion, students rotated in front of the group emplary model of youth in service to a rural and read the residents stories from children’s Scandinavian community. books or folk tales. On Friday afternoons, a volunteer group I was amazed how engaged the residents of Santa Ynez High School students, rang- became and began to share their own stories. ing in number from 6-12, engage, stimulate, I talked with a few afterwards – one and interact with about an equal number of from a career at Universal Studios, another elderly residents with basic care needs, Al- a Viet Nam double amputee with a head in- zheimer’s, or Dementia. I visited the youth jury, and another a WWII pilot with a stroke. memory-jogging activities and personal en- The stimulation of hearing stories read to gagement with the elderly on two successive them brought out their personalized stories Fridays, which were exciting to watch. to share with others that otherwise stayed “My grandmother’s diagnosis of Al- silent. zheimer’s hit home to me,” said Sydney On my second visit, making Easter eggs Photos courtesy of the Nordic Hunt, “and with my fellow junior classmate, for an upcoming “hunt” launched the activ- Heritage Museum Jessica McCool, we started a school club ity. An assortment of candies was put into Clockwise from left: Laura Loge, Beth named after our school logo of Pirates, call- colorful plastic-molded eggs in a prescribed Kirchhoff, and Laura DeLuca will join ing our club “Pirates with Hearts,” and later way that required attentiveness. Gentle together for an evening of Norwegian on a Website, broadening the club’s outreach coaching by the students aided the elders. and Danish songs by foreigners. to “Students with Hearts.” At the close, a photo scrapbook put to- “We started 16 weeks ago, and already gether over several group sessions was used have another high school in Santa Barbara organizing a club, linked to our website, that See > hearts, page 14

Special Release sicians making their U.S. debut, creating a Nordic Heritage Museum truly unique experience for the audience. Each concert focuses on one of the five Nor- The Mostly Nordic Chamber Music dic countries, beginning with the concert at Series and Smörgåsbord continues its 19th 4:00 p.m., and after the music concludes, a season with a concert devoted to Norway on smörgåsbord of Nordic delicacies from the Sunday, April 27. A trio of talented Seattle featured country is served. In addition, ad- musicians will present the concert “Breaking mission to all Nordic Heritage Museum ex- the Language Barrier: Norwegian & Danish hibits is free to concert-goers before each Songs by Foreigners.” performance. Soprano Laura Loge is a specialist in “This series is unique in all of North Scandinavian Art Song and a graduate of America,” says artistic director Bergman. Stavanger Conservatory, St. Olaf College, “No other series presents such a spectrum Photo: Larrie Wanberg and the New England Conservatory. She has of music history while remaining focused Founder Sydney Hunt reminds each resident about their “story page” in group scrapbook. been hailed for her “luminous stage pres- on only one of the five Nordic countries per ence” and “characterful and versatile voice.” event. These artists, who hail from all over Funeral Home Loge will be joined by Seattle Opera Cho- the world, are true ambassadors of culture rus Master Beth Kirchhoff and Seattle Sym- who are happy to mingle with audience SOlie and Crematory phony and Seattle Chamber Players’ Laura members following the music.” Honoring • Caring • Serving DeLuca. The trio presents an in-depth, fasci- Single ticket prices are $47 for Museum 3301 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (425) 252-5159 nating exploration of the vivid network of Members, $55 general admission (including Grieg, Delius, and Schumann paired with the smörgåsbord) and concert-only tickets are LEWIS O. TITLAND Quality Accounting & Tax Services for: evocative and haunting work Natt Sanger of $22 for Members, $27 general admission. Certified Public Accountant Small businesses American composer Abbie Betinis. Tickets may be purchased through the Nor- (206)789-5433 The Mostly Nordic Chamber Music dic Heritage Museum website at www.nor- Individuals 221 1st Ave. W. Ste. 400 dicmuseum.org/events.aspx#mostlynordic or Specialized Assistance Series and Smörgåsbord is known for spot- Seattle, WA 98119 lighting rarely heard masterpieces and mu- by calling (206) 789-5707, ext.10. 14 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly Features

< sami From page 7 one identity over another in Europe. It is difficult to live as more than one thing. The Sami Americans in the book have both grappled with this, but also use the richness of their mixed heritages in cre- ative ways. When I speak, I also seek to dispel myths about the ori- gins of the Sami people, and Photo courtesy of ČálliidLágádus / Authors’ Publisher to explain our understanding Ellen Marie Jensen, Sami-American author. of ourselves; we would nev- er refer to ourselves as a “race.” In Sápmi, American. But I am also Sami and a Norwe- race might seem like a specifically Ameri- gian citizen, which makes me a Norwegian can concept. Sami people would reject this too. I will never deny my American moth- outright. After all, we live on the continent er—both of my parents’ respective cultures Photo: Larrie Wanberg where Hitler and his regime sought to exter- shaped who I am today and continue to be. Students work one-on-one and in groups with seniors who are struggling with their memories. The minate all of Europe’s “others” based on the To deny my American side would be like exercises put into practice the latest research on ameliorating the effects of memory loss from dimen- concept of superior races; this is living mem- living with half a heart. I try not to think so sia, Alzheimer’s, and other causes. ory. The Sami were on the “list of undesir- much about how others view me, I hope that ables,” so many Sami equate the concept of they can see that I am a person with a multi- race somewhere in the vein of Hitler’s mur- cultural background and see that this can be < hearts communities. If needed, they instruct oth- derous logic. When it comes to the Sami in richness for me. I do experience knee-jerk From page 13 ers how to set up websites and how to use Norway, we lived under Nazi occupation and anti-Americanism from time to time in Eu- “apps” or “QR” codes to a maximum advan- the northernmost districts were burned to the rope. I remind them that America was, after as a storybook. The student leader paged tage. The key success of this youth initiative ground, making the whole population refu- all, an extension of Europe, and has the same through the book, describing each page that is their group name and their Website stu- gees, which had a severe impact on the Sami population as the European Union. Govern- included a photo of a resident in the group, dentswithhearts.weebly.com/ Check it out. culture, which was already under duress. ments and their foreign policy do not always along with some personal etching or decora- The student founders email schools each represent the cultures and goodwill of a na- tive art. Residents responded with “That’s night about their website, and through so- VH: You made a decision to leave the states. tion’s people. I have also experienced anti- me” or by recalling a moment of the time cial media pages, they aspire “to bring high Where do you live now? Sami bias in Scandinavia. But I am a firm when the scrapbook was created. school students and the elderly of their com- EJ: I live in the arctic city of Romsa/Tromsø, believer in that the more comfortable one is The students met together in a plan- munities together, one school at a time.” in the northern province of Troms, Norway. in their own skin and identity and the more ning session after these activities were over. “Students with Hearts” is making a dif- Tromsø is an island the same size and almost one owns it, the less people will try to push A new project was discussed: creating a ference with a grass-roots application of the same shape as Manhatten, but there are their buttons. 5”x5” photo storybook for each elder at the what science is studying, that people with only 60,000 residents. It is a college town, table that proposed five or six photos span- memory loss can often respond during group which is sometimes referred to as the “Par- VH: Are you happy with your decision? ning their life or their activities at the cen- times to stimulation from music or familiar is of the North,” and the “Indigenous city” EJ: Absolutely. I love living in North Nor- ter. Residents could carry this “My Memory stories from childhood or earlier times. And because of its multiculturalism and visible way, in Sápmi and Romsa/Tromsø. I love Storybook” in their hands or keep it on their the students are applying social media net- Sami culture. Many individuals from the the long winters, but come June, I long for nightstand. Possibilities were discussed for a works to connect with other students to reach world’s indigenous peoples make their way the heat of a Midwest summer and the cul- DVD to visually document the group times out to the elderly in their home communities. to Tromsø and meet and mingle with the ture of Minneapolis. I return every summer to share with family members and kin who It all started with a granddaughter who Sami. There are over 100 ethnic groups liv- to be with my family and friends. I would are unable to be there. saw the need when her grandmother devel- ing on the island and over 50 languages spo- get quite homesick for America, especially Built into the student initiative with the oped memory loss from Alzheimer’s. An ken. Minnesota, if I did not return in the sum- elderly was a plan to sustain their efforts by organized initiative is transcending from a mer. I have to re-connect with the people I teaching other students in other towns to fol- compassionate outreach by youth to a model VH: What made you decide to move outside came of age with to feel whole. I really have low suit. of enrichment whereby youth and elderly the U.S? two homes: my Arctic home and my Minne- Through their website, they inspire stu- gather at a table and interact in mutually EJ: In 2003 I moved to Tromsø for two years sota home. We are fortunate to live in an era dents in other schools to reach out in their meaningful ways. and when I moved back to the U.S. in 2005, I where cross-Atlantic travel can be a normal became very homesick. It sounds sort of “ho- part of our lives. cus pocus” but the truth is that I had a vis- ceral longing to return to the Arctic, some- Ms. Jensen speaks about her heart being April is Poetry Month! thing deep within me. I also wanted to give in two places with ease. However, this has my children the experience of being multi- not been the case in the past. There is even a national and multi-cultural and to become book titled “The Divided Heart” about Nor- fluent in other languages. I was also offered wegian emigration to the Midwest during opportunities to work on projects so it felt the days of The Homestead Act. This divide like fate; something was calling me back. is understandable as in past times, one left one’s home country for good. There was no VH: How easy was it for you to adjust? Skype, cheap travel options, or the flexibil- EJ: Like any immigration, there were some ity to leave employment for long amounts of hardships, especially for my children. The time. It gives me hope that in modern times adjustment was somewhat easier than for we are fortunate to heal our divided hearts, to others because we are Norwegian citizens. not even think of them as divided, but rather We arrived with very little resources, just dual, or for many multi-faceted. Just look at what we could carry in our luggage, and I how many Norwegian-Americans get their was a student and freelancer without the fix of Norway each summer. Enter at [email protected]! best income. While my children had learned What I find most compelling about Jen- Send your original work to naw@ There are only two rules: Norwegian when they were much smaller, sen’s journey and discovery is that her expe- norway.com throughout the month of • Your poems should be inspired by they had mostly forgotten it. I had to become rience is not limited to the Sami culture, but April to have the chance to be featured Norway. more fluent and have slowly taken up learn- is in fact a universal story. More and more in an edition of the newspaper or on our • They can be written in any form other ing Sami. But we have always been well re- human beings are born of mixed ethnicities blog and facebook! than free verse. Haiku, sonnet, limerick, ceived by the Sami community and by our and our society’s neat check boxes of black/ The writer of the winning poem villanelle (extra points for villanelles! relatives who live in Tromsø. We were for- white/Latino, etc... do not fit. In fact as a will win two thrillers from our prize Those are hard!), we’ll take them! tunate to have so many generous and helpful Caucasian, I find them limiting and ignore vault: “The Last Fix,” by K. O. Dahl, people around us, friends and family, who them. Human hybridization is nothing new and “Malice,” by Robret Wangard. You Poems must be received during the helped us out in a multitude of ways. and the desire to know who we are and where won’t quite have them in hand in time month of April. we come from is universal, especially today. for Påskekrim, but it’ll be close. VH: Does your American identity leak out? Just look at the explosion of DNA testing, EJ: I should hope so. I love America. I am where we can delve into realms and areas of norwegian american weekly April 11, 2014• 15 Sports Diskerud represents Norway and the US A “mix” of Norwegian and American cultures takes the field for Rosenberg

gust, he joined Norway’s most successful Molly Andrus team, Rosenborg, in Trondheim. He played Norwegian American Weekly 18 games for Rosenborg, which placed third in the 2013 Tippeligaen competition. Meet Norwegian-American Mikkel Dis- While out of contract during the Nor- kerud: successful professional soccer player wegian off-season, Diskerud came close to for two nations. The 23-year-old midfielder a spot in the MLS. Portland Timbers coach, was born in Oslo, Norway, to a Norwegian Caleb Porter, entered into negotiations with father and an American mother. He is there- Diskerud. He had previously worked with fore eligible to play for both Norwegian and the Norwegian-American player while the American national teams. And Diskerud has U.S. U-23 team competed for a spot in the certainly taken advantage of this unique op- 2012 Olympics. However, MLS transfer portunity! policies got in the way, and the Timbers Diskerud has strong roots in both Amer- eventually decided not to take on Diskerud ican and Norwegian cultures. He introduces as a Designated Player. himself on Twitter as “Professional soccer In response to his experience with the player for USA National Team and Rosen- MLS, Diskerud told Goal.com, “As far as I borg BK. Half American and half Norwe- am concerned, I think the MLS policies of gian – a MIX.” In fact, he is even known by today are tailored to a little older players the nickname “Mix” to most. According to who accept to limit themselves to end their ESPN, Diskerud was given the nickname by careers in the U.S./Canada and MLS.” Still his mother when the overly energetic toddler young, Diskerud is not yet willing to settle reminded her of a mixmaster (DJ). Between on his professional soccer career. his high energy and biculturalism, “Mix” After his MLS opportunity fell through, seems to be the perfect name for this Norwe- Diskerud re-signed with Rosenborg for two gian-American athlete. years. Rosenborg’s sporting director Erik Within his first year of professional soc- Hoftun reportedly claimed, “We wanted cer, Diskerud was competing for both Nor- a longer contract with Mix, but it was two wegian and American teams. He first began years or nothing.” his professional soccer career with Stabæk, Although Diskerud is contracted with after playing for their junior team. Stabæk is Rosenborg through this year, he continues a Norwegian soccer club based in Bærum, to participate in the American soccer scene. a subarb of Oslo. His American career be- He has spent almost a month of 2014 train- gan later that year when he met U.S. coach ing with Americans in Brazil and the U.S., Thomas Rongen at the Chivas Tournament despite conflicts with Rosenborg’s training in Mexico. This meeting resulted in Disker- schedule. ud’s position on the U.S. U-20 team. Without Diskerud has started off the new 2013 giving up his Norwegian career, Diskerud Tippeligaen season strong with a goal in donned an American jersey as he competed Rosenborg’s first game of the season on against Northern Ireland, providing three as- March 29. He scored in the 64th minute, be- sists. But only a month later, he was com- Photo: Kjetil Ree / Wikimedia Commons coming the first player to score in the game. peting against the U.S. with the Norwegian Mikkel Diskerud hurdles another player in the 2009 U-20 World Cup. But even though Diskerud helped Rosenborg U-18 team. get a 2-0 lead, Viking scored twice in the last When Goal.com asked Diskerud about three minutes, and the game was a tie. his allegiance to one nation over the other in both Norwegian and American cultures. The kerud provided the game-winning assist to Despite his diverse international career 2009, Diskerud replied, “When asked about question is, which nation will he end up rep- Juan Agudelo in this one-goal match against and mix of cultures, Diskerud demonstrates ‘what I am’ in Norway, I answer ‘Ameri- resenting? South Africa. This soccer star made his first loyalty to his club. He believes that Rosen- can,’ and when in the U.S., I usually answer Diskerud’s American career proved to appearance on the U.S. senior national team borg is the best team in the Tippeligaen this ‘Norwegian.’ I love the two countries and be a success, and he was already a starting in November 2011 and now has three nation- year. He has also told NRK that he hopes to especially what unites them. Their history player in the 2009 U-20 World Cup. He de- al caps as an American. sign a new contract with Rosenborg. is strong and intertwined. However, when cided to continue with his American career, 2012 was an eventful year for Disker- Between his outstanding athletic talent it comes to their teams, I feel much more at and had his first national team cap on No- ud’s career. He began the year with a move and strong Norwegian and American careers, ease with the U.S. squad and their determi- vember 17, 2010, in the Nelson Mandela to the Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent, Mix Diskerud sure knows how to represent nation.” Diskerud clearly feels connected to Challenge Cup in Cape Town Stadium. Dis- on loan until the end of the season. In Au- the Norwegian-American community!

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Soccer: Stabæk in the lead Strømsgodset up 4-2 after 69 minutes. building shape and office solution, the gross ning proposal. Statoil has combined internal Stabæk are league leaders after two rounds. (NRK) area is far smaller than the other project pro- processes and best practice in the architec- Sunday, April 6, they beat Brann 2-1 in Ber- posals in the competition. ture sector, and implemented this compe- gen, becoming the only team with six points. Curling WC: Gold for Norway The possibilities for later construction tition in an exemplary manner,” says Per At the same time they sent Brann to the bot- Norway’s team beat Sweden 8-3 on Sunday stages are also outlined, showing a total of Rygh, competition secretary for NAL. tom. Bergen has no points so far. afternoon, April 6, to claim gold medals and three buildings of the same shape, but dif- Statoil will now mature its plans for the (NRK) the world title at the World Men’s Curling ferent sizes. The existing building at Forus new building based on Wingårdhs’ project Championship in Beijing, China. Switzer- West can be maintained until a third building proposal, and clarify important regulation is- Soccer: Points sharing in Ålesund land won bronze. Said Norway’s skip Thom- is established, if relevant, which makes the sues prior to deciding the further progress. Rosenborg has the most reason to be satis- as Ulsrud: “This is a solid revenge for our concept very flexible. “When the company reduces the invest- fied with a 1-1 draw against Ålesund Satur- poor showing at the Sochi Olympics” (when As architectural competitions dif- ment costs for 2014-2016 compared with day night, April 5. AaFK wasted chances, Norway placed only fifth). fer from ordinary project procurements in former plans, this also affects office build- especially before the break. Ulsrud’s winning team included third Statoil the National Association of Norwe- ing projects. The project’s progress plan will (NRK) Torger Nergaard, second player Christoffer gian Architects (NAL) has been involved as therefore be postponed by 12 months in rela- Svae, lead Haavard Vad Petersson and they advisers in the process. tion to the original plan. We must now clarify Strømsgodset beat Start 4-2 were supported by alternate Markus Hoei- “The architectural competition was an- issues related to parking and other important berg and coach Pal Trulsen. nounced and performed as an international regulation issues before we proceed with the Start’s Ernest Asante took the lead twice, but This is the first world title for Norway project competition. This has been success- project,” says Hans Birger Thomseth, project Strømsgodset’s Gustav Wikheim Francisco since 1988. ful, and has resulted in a high-quality win- leader in Statoil. Junior responded both times. Wikheim put (Norway Post / NRK) 16 • April 11, 2014 norwegian american weekly back page Norwegian Language Corner Norwegian American Weekly NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES, FAIRY TALES and TROLLS Photo of the Week

Volume 1 With 18 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. “Tuss og Troll” was edited, designed and published by Deb Nelson Gourley of Astri My Astri publishing. Copyright © Norsk Barneblad.

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