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Cultural Migrations


Cinco de Mayo
A celebration of this Mexican holiday by Alaskans of Mexican descent, written by Dr. Arsenio Rey-Tejerina of Anchorage.

Clifton, Texas
Lots of information on the area, which is the "capital" of Norwegian settlement in Texas.

Danish Brotherhood in America
The Vancouver (British Columbia) chapter of a society founded in 1882 to preserve Danish culture in North America.

Danish Immigrant Museum
Located in Elk Horn, Iowa, this museum has the largest collection of Danish American artifacts in the world.

Danish Sisterhood in America
Founded in 1883, the society works to preserve Danish culture in North America.

First Humans In the Americas
A lengthy RealAudio report on an archaeological site in Siberia, and another in Chile that dates to 12,500 years BP, far earlier than previously thought possible.

Immigration Yukon
The website is designed as a tool for immigrants interested in learning about the Yukon or for people who are thinking of immigrating to the Yukon.

Lake Lillian, Minnesota
A tribute to the Norwegian, Swedish and Sami pioneers of the area, who started arriving in 1864.

The Mandan People
Some people believe that the Mandan Indians of North Dakota are descendants of Vikings.

The Mesa Project
This report describes the significance of this site in the Brooks Range.

Sons of Norway
The largest Norwegian organization outside of Norway works to preserve Norwegian culture in North America.

Vasa Order of America
Swedish in origin, the Vasa Order now welcomes anyone with Scandinavian roots, and works to preserve Scandinavian cultures in North America.

Who Got Here First?
John Noble Wilford of the The New York Times takes a long look at current theories.



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