- Cherokee JROTC leads out the parade on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
![IMG_7702 Principal Chief Michell Hicks throws candy to the crowd.](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_77021-200x300.jpg)
Principal Chief Michell Hicks throws candy to the crowd.
![IMG_7704 Vice Chief Larry Blythe waves to the crowd.](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_77041-300x200.jpg)
Vice Chief Larry Blythe waves to the crowd.
![IMG_7699 GRAND MARSHALS: Walker Calhoun, an elder from the Big Cove Community, and Carmaleta Monteith, who was instrumental in the new Cherokee Central Schools, served as two of the grand marshals.](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_76991-300x200.jpg)
GRAND MARSHALS: Walker Calhoun, an elder from the Big Cove Community, and Carmaleta Monteith, who was instrumental in the new Cherokee Central Schools, served as two of the grand marshals.
![IMG_7705 Tribal Council float](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_77051-300x200.jpg)
Tribal Council float
![IMG_7793 Brooke and Dakota Brown carry the banner of the Snowbird Community.](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_7793-300x200.jpg)
Brooke and Dakota Brown carry the banner of the Snowbird Community.
![IMG_7803 Big Cove Reps. Teresa McCoy and Perry Shell carry their community's banner.](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_78031-300x200.jpg)
Big Cove Reps. Teresa McCoy and Perry Shell carry their community's banner.
![IMG_7734 Kituwah Preservation and Education Program float](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_7734-300x200.jpg)
Kituwah Preservation and Education Program float
![IMG_7738 Cherokee Cancer Support Group](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_7738-300x200.jpg)
Cherokee Cancer Support Group
![IMG_7748 EBCI Domestic Violence Program float...October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_7748-300x200.jpg)
EBCI Domestic Violence Program float...October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
![IMG_7826 Teen Miss Cherokee contestant Kele Crisp rode a horse during Tuesday's parade. She went on to win the crown on Friday night.](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_78261-300x200.jpg)
Teen Miss Cherokee contestant Kele Crisp rode a horse during Tuesday's parade. She went on to win the crown on Friday night.
![100_6330 Indian car contest entry](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/100_63301-300x225.jpg)
Indian car contest entry
![100_6375 fire truck = end of parade](https://www.nc-cherokee.com/onefeather/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/100_63751-300x225.jpg)
fire truck = end of parade