Leif Eriksson and his sister, Freydis Eriksdottir, both children of Erik the Red, discovered Vinland, in modern Canada, almost 500 years before Columbus.

Leif and Freydis landed in Vinland in about the year 1000 CE, and established the first European colony in the Americas.

Modern Asatuar honor their memory on the day most Americans celebrate Columbus' "discovery" of America.

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Ahh... yes I have read some stuff about that.

I heard that when the ships left, they had left some settlers, a couple weeks after they had left Indians raided their communes etc.. killing many.

Good Evening To You, My Gentle Friends,

This is amazing . . .

I really enjoy hearing about stories such as this . . .

It is a real shame that the Indians raided the communities and killed so many settlers . . .

Apparently, that has happened many times over in older times here in America, so the History Books tell us . . .

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Bumping this up, as it is again Leif Eriksson and Freydis Eriksdottir Day!

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