began the first human population with the arrival of the people of the Saqqaq culture, who disappeared around 800 B.C. When the Kingdoms of Norway and Denmark separated in 1814, Denmark got Greenland and has been its protector ever since. The United States attempted to buy Greenland in 1867 and also in 1910, but the efforts were refused. A number of indigenous beliefs remain among the current Inuit population, existing alongside Lutheranism, who deserve some mention. Gregory Elder, a Redlands resident, is a professor emeritus of history and humanities at Moreno Valley College and a Roman Catholic priest.