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(Interview) Chester Moore Jr: Extinction Can Be a Temporary Thing – Return of the Red Wolf
June 6th, 2017
(Interview) Chester Moore Jr: Sasquatch a Perspective From a Wildlife Journalist
May 31st, 2017
(Interview) Chester Moore Jr – Black Panthers in the United States
Vikings in the American Midwest
November 9th, 2018
In the late 2000’s Mike Sulivant, Adrian Sulivant and I were out exploring the wilds of Oklahoma in search of petroglyphs. The day was quickly coming to an end when we decided to take one last look at a small cliff line to the west of us. It was here we stumbled upon the incomplete remains of a painted pale blue script of what appeared to be Viking or Norse runes upon a small rock wall. The lettering appeared to be specifically a form of Norse known as Older or Elder Futhark, a writing system used in parts of Europe between the 2nd to 8th centuries consisting of 24 runic characters. The inscription appeared to be a mixture of Elder Futhark and as of yet undeciphered script. A week after this incredible discovery I found a second apparent Viking inscription chiseled in a nearby slab of stone. This inscription was heavily worn and consisted of eleven or possibly twelve characters, all in Elder Futhark.
The Vikings were a tough and hardy people known for their seafaring skills with a zeal for exploration, trade, and conquest.They were a dominant culture in parts Europe and abroad between the 9th and 11th centuries. Despite their extensive travels, the Vikings were believed to have only reached the outer edges of the continental United States. Examples of possible evidence of Viking incursions into the interior of the continent do however exist. The Kensington Runestone, discovered in Minnesota in the late 1800’s, stands tallest among these. The two hundred pound slab of rock tells the tale of a failed 1362 expedition in search of the vanished Viking Greenland colonies. Significant runestones have additionally been found in Heavener, Oklahoma and Spirit Pond, Maine. Other evidence of Viking visitation to America has been uncovered in the form of iron weapons and tools, earthworks, long houses, and even customs and traditions of some Native Americans such as the Iroquois.
Popular cable television shows such as ‘America Unearthed’ and ‘Expedition Unknown’, continue to explore the possibility of Viking visitations here much earlier than Columbus. Is it possible that Mike, Adrian, and I discovered even more evidence? Is this writing proof of Viking travels into Oklahoma or are they simply a mis-identification, or perhaps a clever fraud perpetrated by a person or persons knowledgeable in Viking runes? If the Vikings did discover America hundreds of years before Columbus, what became of them? What were they doing in Oklahoma? What do you think? Check out the pictures below and compare them with those found in Europe. Decide for yourself.
This amazing mysterious world God has given us still holds plenty of secrets. These inscriptions are just one example of the many left to discover.
Ancient American Magazine is a great magazine that documents things like this.
Below are more photos of this discovery.
Todd Jurasek
Part of several painted panels of Viking runes discovered by Mike Sulivant, Adrian Sulivant, and Todd Jurasek in the late 2000's.
Part of the chiseled Viking runic inscription discovered by Todd Jurasek a week after Mike, Adrian, and Todd's runic inscription discovery
Part of the chiseled inscription I discovered. Baby powder was used to bring out the details of this heavily worn inscription for photo purposes. Great idea Mike had on the spot. I am leaning against the hillside here for perspective.
November 9th, 2018
2015/2016 Papua New Guinea Trip