Definitions by Blue-eyed Black girl

Gaspésie

A region centered around a peninsula in Quebec, Canada near where the St. Lawrence River meets the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

In the shadows of some of Northern Appalachia's highest peaks, the Qarsherskiyan women of the Gaspésie Peninsular Region fish and hike mountains.

Gaspésie by Blue-eyed Black girl August 3, 2025

Franklinavande 

The homeland of the Melungeon community, centered around the failed US State of Franklin and the Tennessee Valley in Southern Appalachia.

(Pronounced "Frank-Len-Uh-Von-d")

The Clinch River Basin flows through the heart of the Franklinavande.

Franklinavande by Blue-eyed Black girl August 3, 2025