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Tolkien and the Icelandic Sagas

J.R.R Tolkien, the author of Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, and more amazing tales studied the Icelandic language, read the Icelandic...

Celebrating 7 years with exciting news (fréttir) and a new video (nýtt myndband)

**Íslenska eftir Written by Sunna Furstenau, Edited by Natalie Guttormsson Dear friends, Here at Icelandic Roots, we are marking our 7th...

A Deep Dive into Fire Saga: Fact or Fiction?

Written by Natalie Guttormsson Natalie is a Western-Icelander from Canada who currently lives in Reykjavík. She is passionate about...

Gold on Ice - Canada's Falcon Hockey

Forthcoming Feature Film, “Gold on Ice” Honors the Icelandic-Canadian Hockey Players Who Took Home the First Olympic Gold in Ice Hockey...

What About Your Family?

Dear friends, This newsletter is for all people with Icelandic connections in North America. There are two projects started by our team...

THE LONG FRIDAY

THE LONG FRIDAY is a documentary-in-progress capturing a transformative moment in Iceland’s history. Three years ago, on a family trip to...