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mahina

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18. It was a fun little village, lots of visitors.

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #15)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 01:58 AM

Mar 2012

The day we went there, there was a Russian cruise ship at dock. The town was bustling. Much more going on than just fishing, for sure, and that was 30 years ago +. Not to say that fishing isn't important, but there was a lot more than that.

I loved Newfoundland.

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Today I met a native American man from the Qualla Boundary, which I never knew existed. [View all] mahina Mar 2012 OP

Can you give us more details? FarPoint Mar 2012 #1

Here you go GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #2

When I searched for the Qualla Boundary, it showed a spot in North Carolina liberal N proud Mar 2012 #3

Something like 86 square miles that are not part of the United States. mahina Mar 2012 #6

I think you're thinking of St. Pierre and Miquelon Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #11

You are exactly right! Thank you! mahina Mar 2012 #12

I think it would be kind of cool to visit those islands Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #15

It was a fun little village, lots of visitors. mahina Mar 2012 #18

Qualla Boundary rests upon land formerly belonging to the original Cherokee Nation in NC. Selatius Mar 2012 #4

Interesting, thank you. Is it a reservation, as the plaque states? mahina Mar 2012 #13

He gave me a quick 1.5 hour education on traditional pottery, history of the Qualla people, mahina Mar 2012 #5

Very interesting Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #16

Some sure do, he did, don't know about the general population. mahina Mar 2012 #17

Posted after midnight last night and headed to bed, mahina Mar 2012 #7

I suppose the bottom of Lake Superior has not been conquered. Zanzoobar Mar 2012 #8

Guess you'd have to ask the US government. mahina Mar 2012 #9

Maybe they could go back to 1893... ellisonz Mar 2012 #10

For real. mahina Mar 2012 #14