Relay Idol. July 27 from 10:30pm – 1am at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. $10 entry fee with all money going to Relay for Life of Cherokee. Have two songs ready. Prizes will be awarded in each category. Taking 10 teens and 10 adults. Info: Alissa Lambert 788-7145
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See 35 photos from the World Premiere of Cherokee Family Reunion
See 35 photos from the World Premiere of Cherokee Family Reunion
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Chattanooga: “we are still here”
Artist Jeff Marley recently visited Ross’s Landing in Chattanooga, Tenn., to create an installation of his signs. “Creating this installation is part of acknowledging our history and culture, while simultaneously reasserting our presence,” Marley said. Marley’s signs are small and very simple; in the Cherokee language, they proclaim, “Si otsedoha” and underneath...
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KPEP holds Writers Workshop
During the week of June 26-29, a diverse group of creative minds from as far away as Cape Town, South Africa, and Spartanburg, South Carolina gathered with local artists and writers for the 2012 KPEP Writers Workshop. Attendees included teachers, college students, homemakers, and other talented people with a flair for creativity. By...
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Harrah’s Cherokee hosts Dine-Around
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel hosted a Dine-Around on Tuesday, July 2, a media event for various media sources from around the Southeast. This first time ever event highlighted diverse samplings of top culinary selections from each menu of five of its restaurants. As the group traveled through each restaurant, a...
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Artist-in-Residence comes to Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is piloting an Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program which will provide artists with uninterrupted time to pursue their body of art work as well as the opportunity to engage and inspire the public through outreach programs. The program is a part of the National Park Service Volunteer program. Each...
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Sign-up continues for Dulcimer U at WCU
Registration continues for Dulcimer U, a residential program at Western Carolina University that draws dulcimer enthusiasts from across the country for a week of classes, concerts, jam sessions and fellowship.
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Storyteller to perform at Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Take a seat with Friends of the Smokies on the front porch steps, stretch out in the grass, or prop up in the shade, and join acclaimed national storyteller Michael Reno Harrell for an afternoon of Smoky mountain stories at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Harrell will bring...
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Harrah’s Cherokee Essence Calendar for June
Harrah’s Cherokee Essence Calendar for June
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Using art to re-frame history
If you have seen a small white sign in Cherokee and the surrounding area, proclaiming in the Cherokee syllabary and in English, “We are still here,” then you have seen the latest work by artist Jeff Marley. The signs are part of a larger project that he hopes will create a new conversation...
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Chief’s Challenge Run/Walk logo contest
Principal ChiefMichell Hicksstarted the Chief’s Challenge two years ago to encourage physical fitness on the Qualla Boundary. The Chief’s Challenge is a Run/Walk that takes place just prior to the Cherokee Indian Fair Parade in October. A logo contest is being sponsored by the EBCI Principal Chief’s Office, and the artwork selected to...
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There’s beauty in single-wides
EBCI artist Sean Ross is known for his realism and his contemporary style of art. His latest art installation, entitled “Aluminum Sioux Camps”, is a break from his realistic style and in his words, “nothing like what you’ve seen from me before.”
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SCC/OICA offer Summer Art Program
This summer, the Fine Arts program at Southwestern Community College will offer high school students and recent graduates a chance to work in a studio environment in the Summer Art Program. The 3 week program is designed for students who are interested in pursing a degree in art. Download an application “Students will be able...
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NACF Board Members to be honored
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) has announced that two of its current board members and one former board member are winners of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums’ (ATALM) 2012 Guardians of Culture and Lifeways International Awards. Established in 2007, the awards program identifies and recognizes organizations and individuals who...
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Winners announced for 2012 SCC Student Art Show
At the recent reception for the 2012 SCC Student Art Show held on Thursday, April 12, winners for the three Honorable Mention and one Best of Show were announced. Honorable mentions went to Robert Beck, Jr. for his letter press printed book “Robert’s Fish Tales”, Joy Hutcher for her ceramic Cat Effigy, and...
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IAIA will be honored with NACF’s first “Creative Spirit Award”
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) has announced that the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will be honored with the NACF’s first “Creative Spirit Award.” The award recognizes an organization that promotes innovation and creativity in the arts, provides exemplary programs, and has...
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