“See you in Valhalla”
Signs from loved ones in Odin’s hall can be found in odd places Laura Goetz Stevens Point, Wis. It’s hard to kill a Viking. Ask the Swedes, the Finns, even the Brits. Vikings have...
Category: Norwegian Heritage
Is dual citizenship an option for you?
Norway’s new citizenship rules will most likely begin in 2020—but what does that mean? Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American During the month of May, Norwegians Worldwide (Nordmanns-Forbundet) held a series of seminars about...
The American dream of Norway
Part 4: Madison Leiren Ingerid Jordal Odda, Norway Our ancestors came to America to give their families a better life. Now young Norwegian Americans dream of the old country. This series of interviews was conducted...
Shamanism in pre-Christian Norway
Princess Märtha Louise’s romance with American shaman Durek Verrett recently triggered media mentions of shamanism. Our correspondant surveys the belief’s history in Norway. M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Shamanism, an animistic faith of northern...
The Search for Thor
By Randi Millman-Brown Thor Jensen, 36, moves from Oslo to Hammerfest. He is promoted to bank manager, becomes engaged, and takes a one-month hiking trip through occupied Finnmark in 1941. By the end of...
The American dream of Norway
Part 3: Rachel Nesvig Ingerid Jordal Odda, Norway Our ancestors came to America to give their families a better life. Now young Norwegian Americans dream of the old country. This series of interviews was...
War hero Bamse
The St. Bernard who become a symbol of courage in Norway and Scotland Tove Andersson Oslo, Norway It has been 10 years since Bamse (teddy bear), ship’s dog and war hero, was honored with...
The American dream of Norway
Part 2: Ryan Winston Pankratz Ingerid Jordal Odda, Norway Our ancestors came to America to give their families a better life. Now young Norwegian Americans dream of the old country. This series of interviews...
The American Dream of Norway
Part 1: Karina Snare Daily Ingerid Jordal Odda, Norway Our ancestors came to America to give their families a better life. Now young Norwegian Americans dream of the old country. This series of interviews...
A conversation with Ambassador Aas
“A healthy ocean is a wealthy ocean” Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American With its long coastline and a strong maritime industry, Norway’s interest in the oceans is self-evident. Eighty percent of all Norwegians...
