Viking Mystery in Michigan - White Indians

Rune Mysteries - Michigan White IndiansWhere else could these Indians have learned Swedish
Michigan is full of Viking Artifacts dating back to 1000words except from the Vikings themselves.
AD.The coming of the Vikings in 1010 AD is told in
In 1876, Johan Bauer from the village of Wallsange,dozens of legends and folk tales from the old men of
Sweden went in search of the "Rings and Runes ofthe Chippewa, Menominee, Choctow and Arapahoe.
Kolberg." He found them and started his life longWhy are American historians reluctant to write about
quest for rune mysteries. In 1891, he emigrated withthese Indian legends.
his parents to America where he became editor of aIn 1969, a hunter and five friends went hunting in
Swedish language newspaper in Ashland, Wisconsin.Lake Country Michigan, near the Town of Baldwin.
One day, an Indian came into the office asking toOne of the hunters slipped while coming down a
buy a subscription. Bauer thought if was a joke. Theslope. He fell through a covering of sod and stones
Indian told him several Indians in the area werethat laid over a roof of rotting logs.
descendants of White men. The Indian spoke severalIt was a room about eight feet square. The floor had
Swedish words that peaked his interest.fire rings filled with carbon. There were conical piles
Bauer recorded the Indian's story in a 63 pageof rocks, cairns, next to the pit, inscribed with runes.
booklet in 1930. The title was "Viking Mettles". TheBetty Sodders in her book "Michigan Pre-History
story of the coming of the White men, with theirMysteries" reported other similar runes in the upper
Rune Mysteries to America in 1010 AD.peninsula.
The Indians said the white men wore "ice" (armorThis is just the tip of the iceberg. I hope you will join
and helmets.) The Indians uttered strange wordswith us and surf the net for more Hidden Viking
(Swedish) and wore Runic Charms to ward off evil.History.