Journeys to the Free World. Sámi and Norwegian border pilots during World War II in Nordland County

• Main Author: Pavall, Simon
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2016
• Subjects: VDP::Humaniora: 000::Historie: 070; VDP::Humanities: 000::History: 070; SVF-3904; Tysfjord; Saltdal; Nordland; Sámi
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/9333

The Second World War had a great impact on. For Norwegians, the War contributed to create a national identity, based on a shared oppression from a military invasion and resistance. Because of the war, many people fled to Sweden. Most of those refugees needed help from border pilots. In some areas Sá...