Somewhat relevant: http://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/findians__the_story_of_finns_distant_cousins/9087943 http://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/findians__the_story_

Somewhat relevant: http://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/findians__the_story_of_finns_distant_cousins/9087943 http://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/findians__the_story_of_fin... "There are many reasons for the common understanding forged by Finns and Native Americans, but above all they were united by their intimate relationship with the forest. Just like the Ojibwa Finns hunted, fished and foraged. The locals also valued Finns’ handiwork skills: the ability to build a boat or carve skis. Finns learned how to cultivate maize and use medicinal herbs, among other things. In return they lent their expertise in building log cabins and weaving shoes out of birch bark."