Swedish American Historical Society of Wisconsin

Next Fika meeting is scheduled Saturday, May 17, 2025, starting at 1:30 PM at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 9235 West Bluemound Road, Milwaukee located just east of the Milwaukee Zoo. SAHSWI member Michaela Yukus will present the program about the Swedish Samis.

The Sami are one of the world’s indigenous peoples and one of Sweden’s official national minorities.

Sami country – known as Sápmi – stretches across the northern parts of Sweden, Norway and Finland, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula. The original settlement was even larger, but the indigenous Sami were gradually forced to give up land, first to farmers starting in the 1650s and later to industries such as forestry and mining. (Reference: Sweden.se)

Come to the next FIKA meeting to find out more about the Samis from Michaela Yukus.

After the presentation enjoy traditional Fika the Swedish way. If you can, bring a dish to share. Do you have a favorite Swedish recipe you want to share? If so, bring it and we can add it to the website Swedish Food Heritage page.