Chippewa Valley was first inhabited by the Ojibwe Indians and settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants. Today the region has a large Hmong community. The population center of the Chippewa Valley is Eau Claire. Other communities include Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, the town of Union and Altoona. The region produces cheese, apples, pumpkins, cranberries, and wine. Historic sites include Carson Park. The Hmong, also known as Miao (considered derogatory by some: see below) (Chinese: 苗pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or HMông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); Burmese: mun lumyo), are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially... Carson Park is the name of several parks, including Carson Park Carson Park, Los Angeles is an unorganized neighborhood in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California [1] Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) is a park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA Carson Park (Orangeburg County, South Carolina) is a park...