Tex089
Tex089 t1_j1w2v4j wrote
Reply to comment by LateInTheAfternoon in If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
I appreciate the answer. I'm still not sure I understand the classification. If all European peoples arrived via migration, and both peoples settled in their respective areas at the same time, then by that criteria either both or neither would be considered indigenous Europeans, with later colonization only affecting the indigenous status of that specific area.
Apologies if that doesn't make sense, or seems confrontational. I'm ignorant on this subject and just trying to understand.
Tex089 t1_j1vo8xx wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
Forgive my ignorance, but is it not believed that Sami settlement does not predate Norse/Scandinavian settlement? In which case, what criteria is used to define the Sami as indigenous but Scandinavians as not?
Tex089 t1_j25ww5d wrote
Reply to comment by DeaththeEternal in If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
I appreciate the in-depth answer. Thank you.