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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Roger Catlin / The Bulletin
April 13, 2009
When French explorer Samuel de Champlain came to America in the early 17th century, tens of thousands of native people already were settled in New England.
It was so populated that the explorer decided to skip New England and alter his route. He eventually founded Quebec.
Centuries later, the....
