Hello There! Quick history lesson: The area around the Gastineau Channel was originally fishing grounds for local Tlingit Indians. In the late 1800s, the area became a focus of attention when Kawa.ée (or Kowee) of the Auk Tlingit tribe provided gold samples in response to a reward by George Pitz, Sitka Engineer. Kawa.ée led Richard Harris and Joseph Juneau (name…
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Ireland: It’s Just Grand
Living in Ireland for the past two months has been a completely different experience for me than living in the United States. So, for this week I will be blogging about the countless differences in Irish culture that I have gotten used to while staying here in Cork City. The first thing I like to share about Ireland is the difference in…