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Jasper County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2019

Jasper County, SC has proclaimed “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2019!” This year, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will actually present in that county on August 1, 2019 at 5 pm at the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage.

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Jasper County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation!

Jasper County Council in South Carolina presented Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) with a proclamation in honor of “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2017.”

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Input Needed Regarding Jasper Ocean Terminal in the Gullah/Geechee Nation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Charleston District (SAC) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental effects associated with the construction and operation of the proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT) in Jasper County, South Carolina. In order to insure that Gullah/Geechee environmental and land rights are not left out of this assessment, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) was present for the initial hearing on this matter.

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Jasper County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!

For the second year in a row, Jasper County, SC has proclaimed “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!” The Jasper County Council presented the proclamation to Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation during their county council meeting.

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Jasper County Proclaims Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!

The Jasper County Council in South Carolina proclaimed their first “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week!” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) was presented with a proclamation for the celebration during their county council meeting in Hardeeville, SC in the Gullah/Geechee Nation.

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