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In modern times, Saami/Sami/Sapmi people consider the use of “Laplands” to be derogatory. At what point did this become the case, how far back can we trace tensions between Sami and Scandanavians, and are there common ancestors?

by /u/[deleted] in /r/AskHistorians

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