Velkommen til LEIF
Welcome to LEIF

Name Submission Closed for New Memorial Plaque
Thank you for your submissions! The new plaque at Seattle’s Leif Erikson Plaza is now full, and we are no longer accepting names.

The Saga of LEIF
The Norwegian American lays out the history of the Leif Erikson International Foundation.

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Our Mission
The mission of the Leif Erikson International Foundation (LEIF) is to:
  1. Promote Leif Erikson as the first recorded European to come to America.
  2. Promote Scandinavian culture in the U.S.
  3. Build bridges between Scandinavians and Americans.
Who We Are
LEIF is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the study, education, and promotion of Leif Erikson as the first recorded European to come to America, and of Scandinavian culture and connections between Scandinavians and Americans.