Table 4.

Summary of findings: distribution of ethnic markers among indigenous Sami youth by ethnic parentage and ethnic identity (n=22).

	Ethnic parentage
	Mono-ethnic (n=15)	Multi-ethnic (n=7)
	Ethnic identity affirmation (n=15)	Ethnic identity affirmation (n=4)	Ethnic identity denial (n=3)
Sami language fluency	100%	50%	0
Sami language as:
– Communication	73%	75%	67%
– Ethnic identity marker1	86%	0%	33%
– “Traditions”	60%	20%	33%
Ethnic pride	33%	50%	100%
Ethnic openness	100%	75%	67%
Reindeer husbandry affiliation	60%	50%	0%
Extended family2	100%	100%	33%3
Ethnic symbols4	20%	25%	33%5

¹Reporting what it meant to be a Sami.

²Reported in Table 2 by Informant 2, “Anne”.

³Extended family either through mother or father.

⁴Use of Sami traditional clothing.

⁵Reported in Table 2 by Informant 4, “Nina”.