Chief Joseph and Dr. Laralyn RiverWind

WATCH: Native American ambassadors to Israel

Are there remnants of the lost tribes of Israel among the First Nations? • Did native Americans have contact with ancient Hebrews? • Steve Ganot speaks with Chief Joseph and Dr. Laralyn RiverWind about the relationship between the two peoples.

People lived in the Americas for around 17,000 years before Columbus arrived in 1492, and there is evidence suggesting they had earlier contacts with other nations from the Old World -- the Vikings, perhaps the Chinese, and maybe even the ancient Hebrews.

In this episode of Israel Hayom Insider, Opinion Editor Steve Ganot speaks with Chief Joseph RiverWind, the acting principal chief, and Dr. Laralyn RiverWind, the tribal spokesperson, of the Northern Arawak Taino Tribal Nation, about surprising connections between native Americans and the Jewish people.

Anchor: Steve Ganot. Camera: Doron Persoud. Makeup: Rona Ben-Ezra. Archive: Reuters, FireKeepers International.

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