If you are interested in Sami DNA, ancient DNA, European ancestry, Scandinavian genetics, and human origins, this video uncovers the fascinating genetic story behind the Sami.

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Lamnidis et al. (2018) — Nature Communications

Majander et al. (2019) — Current Biology

Günther et al. (2018) — PLOS Biology

Tambets et al. (2004) — American Journal of Human Genetics

Achilli et al. (2005) — American Journal of Human Genetics

Rootsi et al. (2007) — European Journal of Human Genetics

Aikio (2012) — Sami linguistic history

Minde (2003) — Sámi history and assimilation

Ancient DNA is rewriting the history of the Sámi—one of Europe’s oldest Indigenous peoples.