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Category: History

Keweenaw Sweetness

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017
Kristin Neva
Books, History, Life on Copper Island, Suffering

The Strawberry Festival is over, but fortunately the Keweenaw is still producing the little red berries. It’s some solace in a summer that’s slow in coming. In Snow Country, Beth found hope in Pastor Chip’s words. “It’s going to take

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You Speak Yooper, Hey

January 16, 2017January 15, 2017
Kristin Neva
History, Life on Copper Island, Writing

“Hyvää päivää.” “Where you live?” “Out Mohawk way.” “Yous get lots of snow dere, hey.” “Yeah, we woke to two feet today. I scooped myself out then drove Hough’on, but dey hardly got none.” I didn’t think I had an

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Speaking Finglish

December 14, 2016December 7, 2017
Kristin Neva
History, Life on Copper Island

Many American Finns, descendants of 19th and early-20th century immigrants, retained several Finnish words in their family cultures. I remember my grandma calling me something like “bego boyga.” She would never translate for me, so I could only surmise it

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Kuparisaari

May 18, 2016March 1, 2017
Kristin Neva
History, Life on Copper Island

“Beth drove Grandma over the old, double-decker Lift Bridge as snowmobile traffic passed underneath on what was once a railroad track carrying ore off Copper Island.” ~ Snow Country The old Finns called it Kuparisaari, Copper Island. It was an

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