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They left for Minnesota…
Celebrating the Icelandic settlement in Minneota 150 years earlier.
Oct 25, 20243 min read


Bringing the Saga Era to the Modern Era: Understanding the Njál Saga Tapestry
The Njál's Saga Tapestry is a monumental work of art that stretches an impressive 90 meters in length, located in the town of...
Oct 11, 20248 min read


Icelandic Roots: Praising and Preserving the Heritage
Editor's Note : The following is an edited excerpt from the article Arfleifðin vegsömuð og varðveitt . This is an article published in...
Oct 11, 20248 min read


The Grass Widow and the Icelander
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Sep 28, 20242 min read


Snorri 2024: Magna Goodman Deepened Her Roots
Snorri 2024 Magna Goodman Deepened Her Roots
Sep 28, 20248 min read


Book Club Returns October 3, 2024
The first Fall session of the IR Book Club returns on October 3rd.
Sep 21, 20243 min read


What Does "Very Icelandic” Mean to Me?
A Writers Group exercise about "Something that is very Icelandic"
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Interesting Icelander for September: Jón Árnason
Jón Árnason, an accomplished wealthy landowner and farmer, a parliamentarian, a sheriff, and father of many.
Sep 14, 20243 min read


Gluggaveður - Window Weather
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Aug 31, 20243 min read


Immigrating to America
The Icelandic Roots Writers Group used an exercise to create a dialogue between two people planning to emigrate. By Doreen Borgfjord...
Aug 31, 20244 min read


IR Podcast - Reaching Around the Globe
The IR Podcast has reached across the globe.
Aug 31, 20243 min read


Echoes
Memories lurk at L'Anse Aux Meadows.
Aug 17, 20241 min read


VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt to write about “Something that is very Icelandic”. By Sharron Arksey A...
Aug 17, 20242 min read


Blessed Amma - The Deuce of August celebration in North Dakota
Excitement blossomed deep within me as I imagined being among people who loved everything Icelandic as much as I did.
Aug 17, 20246 min read

SOMETHING THAT IS VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt of “Something That Is Very Icelandic”. The following is the story from...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


A Summer Memory
The cousins, the excitement, the noise and roar of stock car racing, all are unforgettable.
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Interesting Icelander for July: Helgi “magri” Eyvindarson
Helgi, one of the “most excellent settlers” in the Northern part of Iceland.
Jul 20, 20243 min read


Endless Summer Sun, No Winter Fun
A summer in the Arctic in the Gwich’in community of Fort McPherson.
Jul 20, 20242 min read

Strútur’s Saga
by Salín Guttormsson, 16 July 2023 Icelandic Roots is pleased to present a great story written by one of its readers, Salín Guttormsson....
Jul 5, 20244 min read


Baseball History in Manitoba's Interlake
by Sharron Arksey The Icelandic Roots Writers Group wrote about summer memories for their April assignment. It was the first weekend in...
Jul 5, 20243 min read
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