| Part of Series | Lefse, Rice and Frybread: A History of Washington Through |
| Length | 08:17 |
| Licensor | KUOW |
| Producer(s) | Ruby de Luna / KUOW |
| Formats | |
| Topics | Food |
| Produced | October 8, 2004 |
| Added to PRX | March 16, 2006 |
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For early Scandinavian immigrants, the Puget Sound region's land, waters, and mild climate reminded them of home.
English
For early Scandinavian immigrants, the Puget Sound region's land, waters, and mild climate reminded them of home. They worked in mines, logging camps, and farms. However, fishing was in their blood. Locally, the Norwegians dominated the fishing industry: they owned large fishing vessels, seafood packing companies, and canneries-some that still exist today.
