Did the vikings who travelled to North America meet/communicate with any natives?

by Cageweek

Thanks in advance!

FatherofNations

There's genetic evidence that at least one native american woman was brought back to Iceland, likely around the year 1000. Around 80 Icelandic people in 4 families were found to carry mitochondrial DNA (which only passes down the female line) that is typically only found in east-asian and native american populations and that is not typical of Greenlanders or Inuit:

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/icelanders-descended-from-native-americans/#.VBn1VfldVS0

http://news.discovery.com/history/us-history/vikings-native-american-woman.htm

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