Ronald Cooper to discuss Trail of Tears book

Jan. 12 at 6pm at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.  Cooper, a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, will discuss his book It’s My Trail Too.  In January 2011, Cooper began walking the northern route of the Cherokee Trail of Tears for personal reflection and...

Twelve Native artists awarded total of $200K

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, a national charity dedicated to the revitalization, appreciation and perpetuation of Native arts and cultures, has awarded a total of $200,000 in awards to 12 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian artists. Through...

Got Talent? CHA hosting acting classes

Mountainside Performing Arts School is seeking individuals interested in forming a Community Theatre. If you are 16 years old and over, experienced in acting or not, you are invited to a meeting on Jan. 8 from 7-8pm at Cherokee Historical Association located at 564...

Tribal member wins theatrical awards

Neosha Pendergraft (right), an EBCI tribal member, receives one of two major theatrical awards presented recently at the Performing Arts Center in Tulsa, Okla.  She was recognized with the award “Best Leading Comedic Actress” for her role of Dorothy in the “Lost Pages...

SCC taking submissions for Milestone publication

Submissions are now being taken for the 2012-13 edition of Milestone, the biennial art and literary review published by Southwestern Community College. Milestone is a publication that showcases the creative expressions of local writers and visual artists. The...