EBCI Miss Cherokee Scarlett Guy 2023-2024

09/05/2024

Cherokee Worldview: Panelist Spotlight ✨

“Our People, Our Stories, Our Home” is a discussion panel with community guest speakers and will explore Cherokee history, culture, and connections to land through an oral tradition that our people have perpetuated for time immemorial: storytelling. This is an event for the Cherokee community.

“Levi West is the current Cherokee Youth Council Leadership Specialist at the Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute. He lives in the Wolftown community with his wife and children.

Levi holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Arizona State University and will graduate with a master's degree in sustainability leadership this December.

His current passion and research are in the history and recorded teachings of all things Cherokee with a focus on the Qualla Boundary.”

Bio and picture provided by Levi West.

09/05/2024

Cherokee Worldview: Panelist Spotlight ✨

“Our People, Our Stories, Our Home” is a discussion panel with community guest speakers and will explore Cherokee history, culture, and connections to land through an oral tradition that our people have perpetuated for time immemorial: storytelling. This is an event for the Cherokee community.

“Kathi Littlejohn, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, lives in the Wolftown Community with her family in Cherokee, North Carolina. She has been telling Cherokee stories for more than 40 years at events, festivals, and schools.

She has produced four CD’s of Cherokee stories “Cherokee Legends Volume I, II, and III and Cherokee stories of the Supernatural” which can be downloaded from your favorite streaming service. She also completed a series of YouTube videos named “Cherokee History and Stories, “What Happened Here”?

She hosts monthly storytelling groups at the Snowbird library in Graham County and on the Qualla Boundary at the Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute building with other local storytellers that is free and open to anyone wanting to learn about Cherokee Storytelling.”

Bio and picture provided by Kathi Littlejohn.
I hope to get the bios translated soon, sgi!

09/03/2024

Reminder: Join Us for “From Darkness Into Hope”

Don’t miss out on this important event happening tomorrow, September 4th, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Oconaluftee Island Park. Hosted by the THIP Mental Health Team 2024, this event will provide valuable information, resources, education, and connection. Enjoy food & t-shirts while supporting mental health awareness and su***de prevention.

For more information, call 359-1529. See you there!

09/03/2024

09/02/2024

I met some cool people at the Cherokee National Holiday!!!

ᎤᏙᎯᏳ ᎦᎵᎡᎵᎦ ᏩᏊᏙᎸ! ᏗᏇᏅᏒ ᏫᏥᎦᏘ Ꮓ
Udohiyu gali'eliga wagwedolv! Digwenvsv witsigti no
I'm so glad I went! Now I'm heading home 😄

09/01/2024

Osd ninadvnelv Elnora Nations! Sgi, gali'eliga sgisdelvhv! Gvgeyu 🩵

Cherokee Words of the Week - Week of Sept. 1, 2024

09/01/2024

08/29/2024

ᏭᏕᎵᎬ ᏫᏥᎦᏘ / wudeligv witsigti
I'm on my way to Oklahoma!

𝐎𝐧𝐞 👏 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 👏 𝐃𝐚𝐲 👏

Check out the schedule events and plan your visit this weekend! ➡️ https://e0faf7.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ep-2-CN-24-Holiday-Map-Schedule-25.5x11_Digital_RV.pdf?time=1724882262

08/26/2024

CLMAP Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program is taking applications for a new cohort! Applications close in 1 week. ᎤᎵᏍᏓ!

CLMAP is currently taking applications for a new cohort!

Apply online at: https://ebci.com/jobs/

08/23/2024

ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ ᏐᏉ ᎢᏳᏩᏂᎸ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎪᏫ ᎢᏳᏪᏅᏍᏗ Qualla Java ᎢᏴ ᏂᏓᎦᎵᏍᏓᏂ!
The Cherokee Coffee Hour will be happening this Sunday at 1pm at Qualla Java!

Due to travel I am only able to host one Coffee Hour this month. I hope to see you all there!

08/20/2024

Ꭷ ᏂᎦᏓ! (Attention everyone) You’re invited!

The next panel discussion in the Cherokee Worldview series is titled "Teachings from Our Stories” and will explore our peoples knowledge of our history, culture, and land through the stories passed down by our ancestors.

Current panelists include Kathi Littlejohn, Matthew Tooni, and Levi West.

This will be held at the Museum of the Cherokee People on September 5th at 5:30pm.

Official flyer is forthcoming. Thank you all for bearing with me!

I look forward to seeing you all there! ᎢᏓᏙᎴᏆᏍᎨᏍᏗ! We will all be learning!

ᏕᏓᏓᎪᎲᏳ!

08/16/2024

08/02/2024

Cherokee Language Certificate

08/02/2024

Panelist Spotlight!

2023-2024 Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra ᏔᎳ PostOak was on yesterday's panel for Cherokee Worldview: ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ/ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ(Cherokee/Kituwah Women) at ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᏗᏴᏫᏯᎯ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ ᎤᏪᏘ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗ (The Museum of the Cherokee People).

ᎯᎠ ᏔᎳ ᏚᏙᎠ ᏃᎴ ᎯᏍᎦᏚ ᎢᏳᏕᏘᏯ ᏔᎷᎩᏍᎩ ᏅᏯ ᏧᎾᏕᎴᏆᏍᏗ ᏓᏙᎴᏆᏍᎪᎢ. ᏃᎴ ᎤᎾᏑᏯᎩᏒ ᎣᏍᏓ ᎢᏳᏛᏁᏗ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎭᏁᎲ ᏚᏂᏂᏗ 2023 ᏥᎨᏒ. ᏓᏂᏯᏴᎵ ᎡᎻ ᏃᎴ ᏣᏂ PostOak ᏚᎾᏙᎠ ᏃᎴ ᏩᏲᎯ ᎠᏁᎰᎢ.

ᏔᎳ ᎠᏍᏕᎵ Jr. NAIWA ᏃᎴ Cherokee Youth Council. ᏃᎴ ᏍᏉ ᏗᏂᏲᏟ (ᎠᎾᏔ ᏃᎴ ᎠᏂᏫᏂ) ᏄᏍᏛ ᎠᏓᏅᏖᏗ ᎠᏍᏕᎵ ᏃᎴ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏗ ᎤᏰᎸᎰ. ᏃᎴᏍᏊ violin ᎤᏃᎩᏍᏙᏗ ᎣᏍᏓ ᎤᏰᎸᎰ.

ᏓᏍᏆᏛ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏧᎾᏙᎴᏆᏍᏗ ᏩᎦᎸᎳᏗᏴ ᏧᎾᏙᎴᏆᏍᏗ ᎤᏪᏅᏍᏗ ᎤᏚᎵ. ᎯᎦᎷᏨ ᏓᏍᏆᏛ ᎮᏍᎦᏂ ᎠᏧᎸᏍᏓᏁᎵ.

Kyndra ᏔᎳ PostOak is a 15 year old high school student at Shining Rock Academy and was honored with the title of Teen Miss Cherokee in October 2023. Her parents are Amy and Johnny PostOak and she and her family reside in the Wolftown Community. Kyndra is an active member of junior NAIWA and the Cherokee Youth Council. She is also a passionate advocate for youth mental health and well-being. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the violin. Once she graduates high school she plans to continue her formal education and return to her home community of the Qualla Boundary to use her knowledge and skills to have a positive impact on our Tribe.

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Disclaimer & thanks: I wrote this translation and reviewed it with first-language Cherokee speaker Tsal Bigwitch. Sgi Tsal, galielitseha! Thank you Tsal, I am very grateful to him! Because I am a learner this is not a direct translation of the English and a Cherokee speaker may say something different. My translation should not be taken as “official” for the above reasons. I am trying my best to learn and promote our beautiful language. I apologize for any mistakes I have made.

08/01/2024

Panelist Spotlight!

EBCI Supreme Court Justice Brenda Toineeta Pipestem will be on the panel for Cherokee Worldview: ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ/ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ(Cherokee/Kituwah Women) this evening at ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᏗᏴᏫᏯᎯ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ ᎤᏪᏘ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗ (The Museum of the Cherokee People). This event is geared towards the Cherokee community and will explore the importance of Cherokee/Kituwah women in leadership culturally, historically, and in our contemporary society. Refreshments and snacks begin at 5:30pm and the panel starts at 6:00pm.

ᎯᎠ Brenda Toineeta Pipestem ᏚᏙᎠ ᏃᎴ ᎦᎸᏓᎨ ᏗᎫᎪᏗᏍᎩ ᏗᎧᎸᎬ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ ᎦᎸᏓᎨ ᏗᏓᏱᎵᏓᏍᏗ ᏚᎷᏫᏍᏓᏁᎰ (Columbia ᏩᎦᎸᎳᏗᏴ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ J.D. ᎪᏪᎵ ᎱᎾᎩᏎ ᏃᎴ BA ᎪᏪᎵ ᏌᎪᏂᎩ ᏍᎩᏂ ᏩᎦᎸᎳᏗᏴ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᎱᎾᎩᏎ). ᎦᎸᏓᎨ ᏗᏓᏱᎵᏓᏍᏗ ᏚᎾᏑᏯᎩᏎ ᏃᎴ ᎤᏩᎴᏅᎮ ᏗᎫᎪᏗᏍᎬ 2000 ᎤᏕᏘᏴᏌᏗᏒ ᏥᎨᎲ. ᏃᎴ ᏍᏊ ᏗᎫᎪᏗᏍᎪ ᎠᏂᏐ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎱᎾᏓᏥᏍᎬ ᏗᏓᏱᎵᏓᏍᏗ.

ᏃᎴ ᏚᎵᏘᎾᎥ ᏓᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏗ ᎤᏰᎸᎰ. ᏩᏲᎯ ᏚᏛᏎ ᏃᎴ Ꮓ ᏭᏕᎵᎬ ᎹᏍᎪᎩ, ᎣᏎᎩ ᏃᎴ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎭᏁᎲ ᎡᎰᎢ. ᏫᎵᏐᏂ Pipestem ᏚᏙᎠ ᎤᏰ (Otoe-Missouria/Osage) ᏃᎴ ᎯᏍᎩ ᎢᏯᏂ ᏚᏂᎧ ᏗᏂᏲᏟ Truman, Parrish, Mattea, Makaylah, Ila ᏚᎾᏙᎠ.

Brenda Toineeta Pipestem serves as an Associate Justice for the EBCI Supreme Court. Justice Pipestem has committed her professional life as an attorney (Columbia University School of Law, J.D.; Duke University, B.A.) augmenting the foundations of tribal nations through her continuous service as an appellate justice on tribal appellate courts,beginning with her appointment to the inaugural bench ofthe EBCI Supreme Court in the year 2000.

Justice Pipestem has dedicated her life to nurturing her family and empowering tribal communities through law, policy, education, and support of Native artists.
She was raised in Wolftown and currently lives in Oklahoma in the region of the Mvskoke, Osage, and Cherokee territories.

Justice Pipestem is married to Wilson Pipestem (Otoe-Missouria/Osage) and they are parents of Truman, Parrish, Mattea, Makaylah, and Ila.

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Disclaimer & thanks: I wrote this translation and reviewed it with first-language Cherokee speaker Tsal Bigwitch. Sgi Tsal, galelitseha! Thank you Tsal, I am very grateful to him! Because I am a learner this is not a direct translation of the English and a Cherokee speaker would likely say something very different (and more detailed). My translation should not be taken as “official” for the above reasons. I am trying my best to learn and promote our beautiful language. I apologize for any mistakes I have made.

08/01/2024

Panelist Spotlight!

Tonya Carroll will be on the panel for Cherokee Worldview: ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ/ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ tomorrow evening at ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᏗᏴᏫᏯᎯ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ ᎤᏪᏘ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗ (The Museum of the Cherokee People). This event is geared towards the Cherokee community and will explore the importance of Cherokee/Kituwah women in leadership culturally, historically, and in our contemporary society. Refreshments and snacks begin at 5:30pm and the panel starts at 6:00pm.

ᎯᎠ ᎠᏫ ᏚᏙᎠ ᏃᎴ ᎡᎳᏬᏗ ᎤᏕᏅ ᏃᎴ ᎤᏛᏒ. Public ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏂᏙᎸ Masters ᎪᏪᎵ ᎱᎾᎩᏒ WCU ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᎢᏴ ᏃᎴ ᎠᎹᏰᏟ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏂᏙᎸ ᏃᎴ ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᏄᎾᏛᏁᎵᏙᎸ ᏧᏕᎶᏋ. ᏃᎴ ᏚᏳᎪᏛ ᎱᎾᏓᏓᏍᎬ ᎤᏍᏆᏛ 2011 ᎤᏕᏘᏴᏌᏗᏒ ᏥᎨᏒ. ᏃᎢ RKLI ᏚᎾᏓᏓᏍᎬ ᏍᎦᏰᎬᏍᏗ ᏚᎷᏫᏍᏓᏁᎰ. ᎠᏂᏐ ᏴᏫ ᎣᏂ ᏣᏗᏁᎦ ᏗᏓᏘᏂᏙᎯ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏙᏗ ᏓᏍᏕᎵ Ꮓ ᏕᎨᏲᎱᏍᎦ ᎯᏗᏣᎳᎩ ᏄᎾᏛᏁᎵᏙᎸ ᎡᏘᏳ ᏥᎨᏒ. ᏃᎴᏍᏊ ᎧᎾᏁᏍᎩ ᏗᎿᏬ ᎬᏂᎨᏒ ᏓᎾᏦᏍᎬ ᎠᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪ. ᎤᎾᎵ ᏲᎾ ᏚᏙᎠ ᏃᎴ ᎱᏂᎾᏌ ᎩᏟ Jester ᏚᏙᎠ ᏂᎦᏓ ᏥᏍᏉᎯ ᎠᏁᎰᎢ.

Tonya E. Carroll, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was born and raised in Cherokee, North Carolina. She studied American History and Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University where she earned her master’s degree in Public History. In 2011, she graduated from the Right Path Adult Leadership Program. Tonya serves as the Department Manager for the Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute where she works to create a generation of life-long selfless leaders deeply rooted in Cherokee history and culture. In her spare time, she serves on the planning committee for the Kananesgi Art Market and Fashion Show. She resides in the Birdtown Community on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina with Bear Allison and their dog, Jester.

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Disclaimer & thanks: I wrote this translation and reviewed it with first-language Cherokee speaker Elnora Nations, who also provided translations for part of this bio. Sgi Eni, Galielitseha! Thank you Elnora, I am very grateful to her!

Because I am a learner this is not a direct translation of the English and a Cherokee speaker would likely say something very different (and more detailed). My translation should not be taken as “official” for the above reasons. I am trying my best to learn and promote our beautiful language. I apologize for any mistakes I have made.

07/31/2024

Panelist Spotlight!

Former Principal Chief Joyce Dugan will be on the panel for Cherokee Worldview: ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ/ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ (Cherokee/Kituwah Women) tomorrow evening at ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᏗᏴᏫᏯᎯ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ ᎤᏪᏘ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗ (The Museum of the Cherokee People). This event is geared towards the Cherokee community and will explore the importance of Cherokee/Kituwah women in leadership culturally, historically, and in our contemporary society. Refreshments and snacks begin at 5:30pm and the panel starts at 6:00pm.

ᎯᎠ Joyce Dugan ᏚᏙᎠ ᏃᎴ ᎠᎬᏱ ᏃᎴ ᎤᏩᏌ ᎠᎨᏯ ᏗᎧᎸᎬ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᏟ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᏚᎾᏑᏯᎩᏎ ᏃᎴ 1995 ᎤᎴᏅᏗ 1999 ᎢᏳᏩᏍᏗ ᏥᏚᎷᏫᏍᏓᏁᎴ. ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᏥᎨᎮ ᏗᏕᏲᎲᏍᎩ ᎠᏍᏕᎵᏍᎩ ᎨᎮ ᏔᎵᏁ ᏗᏕᏲᎲᏍᎩ ᎨᎲ ᏍᏉ ᏃᎴ ᎣᏂ ᏧᎾᏙᎴᏆᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᏅᏖᏗ ᎨᎮ ᏣᎳᎩ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᎨᎮ. ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ BS ᏃᎴ MS ᏗᎪᏪᎵ ᏚᎾᎩᏎ WCU ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᎢᏴ ᏥᎨᎮ.

ᎤᎬᏫᏳ ᎨᎮ ᎠᏍᏕᎵᏗ ᎯᏗᏣᎳᎩ ᏃᎴ ᎯᏗᏣᎳᎩ ᏄᎾᏛᏁᎵᏙᎸ ᎤᏙᎯᏳ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏗ ᎡᎵ. ᎠᎬᏱ ᏄᎾᏛᏁᎵᏙᎸ ᎱᎾᏓᏥᎬ ᎢᏳᏩᏁᎴ. ᏃᎴ ᎩᏚᏩ ᎦᏚᎲ ᏥᎦᎴᏅᎲ ᎢᎩᏩᎯᏎᎸ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎢᏗᏣᎳᎩ. Ꮎ ᎤᏙᎯᏳ ᏄᎵᏍᎨᏗ ᎨᎮ.

Ms. Dugan ᏍᏈᏍᏓ ᏚᎾᏓᏥᎬ ᏕᎩᏍᏕᎸᎮ ᏧᎾᏙᎢᏛ BRNHA (ᎠᏍᏕᎸᎮ ᎢᏳᏩᏗ), NCCAT,Mainspring, WCU Board of Governors, CIH Governing Board.

ᎠᎪᎵᎬ ᏂᎦᎥ ᏄᏛᏁᎸ ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ ᎪᏪᎵ UNC-CH ᎱᎾᎩᏎ, ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ ᎤᏍᏆᏛ ᎪᏪᎵ WCU ᎱᎾᎩᏎ, ᏃᎴ ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ ᎪᏪᎵ ᎣᎯᏍᏓᎨ ᏚᏂᎷᏫᏍᏓᏁᎰ ᎠᏂᏴᏫ ᎱᎾᎩᏎ WCU.

Joyce Conseen Dugan was the first and only female elected to the office of Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, serving from 1995 to 1999. Prior to her tenure as Chief, she had a distinguished career in education, beginning as a teacher assistant and teacher before rising to the position of Superintendent in the Cherokee School system. She earned both a BS in Education and an MS in Education from Western Carolina University.

As Principal Chief, she prioritized cultural preservation and protection, establishing the first Cultural Division to administer related policies. Early in her term, she initiated the purchase of Kituwah, the Mothertown of the Cherokee Nation, a feat she considers her greatest legacy.

Ms. Dugan has served on numerous tribal and regional committees and boards focused on preserving, promoting, and protecting environmental, health, and education issues. These include the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (Founding Member), the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Mainspring (formerly Land Trust for the Little Tennessee), the Western Carolina University Board of Governors, and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Governing Board.

Her awards include an Honorary Degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for her efforts in cultural preservation, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Western Carolina University, and recognition on the Honor Roll of Peak Performers from the College of Education and Allied Professions at Western Carolina University.

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Disclaimer & thanks: I wrote this translation and reviewed it with first-language Cherokee speaker Tsal Bigwitch. Sgi Tsal, galelitseha! Thank you Tsal, I am very grateful to him! Because I am a learner this is not a direct translation of the English and a Cherokee speaker would likely say something very different (and more detailed). My translation should not be taken as “official” for the above reasons. I am trying my best to learn and promote our beautiful language. I apologize for any mistakes I have made.

07/31/2024

Ꭷ ᏂᎦᏓ! (Attention everyone)! Cherokee Worldview panel is tomorrow evening!

“ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ/ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ” (Cherokee/Kituwah Women) panel discussion will be held at ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᏗᏴᏫᏯᎯ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ ᎤᏪᏘ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗ (The Museum of the Cherokee People) on Thursday August 1st! Refreshments begin at 5:30pm and the panel starts at 6:00pm.

This event is geared towards the Cherokee community and will explore the importance of Cherokee/Kituwah women in leadership culturally, historically, and in our contemporary society. The amazing women speaking on this panel include former Principal Chief Joyce Dugan, EBCI Supreme Court Justice Brenda Toineeta Pipestem, Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute Department Manager Tonya Carroll, and Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra ᏔᎳ PostOak.

Please join me for an evening of learning from incredible Cherokee leaders in our community! ᎢᏓᏙᎴᏆᏍᎨᏍᏗ! We will all be learning!

07/27/2024

ᎤᏪᏴ ᎤᏬᏗᎨ ᏃᎴ ᏣᎳᎩ ᏐᏉ ᎤᎩᏓᏟ ᏕᎦᎵᎡᎵᏤ!
I am grateful to Brooklyn Brown and the Cherokee One Feather!

I just wanted to take a moment to share my appreciation for Brooklyn Brown, reporter for the One Feather, for always highlighting the hard work our EBCI Royalty puts into representing our Tribe on and off the Boundary. ᏍᎩ Brooklyn!

Here's her article on our trip to the Choctaw Indian Fair, ᎯᎪᎵᏯ!

https://theonefeather.com/2024/07/21/a-day-in-the-life-cherokee-royalty-at-the-choctaw-indian-fair/?fbclid=IwY2xjawER13ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTtAoQKDvSnrYb4YmrO6tW8XJqLm5d5t2WV7zg8bSEvijC5-V9Svf5TE1Q_aem_g1xvqU6gXmjnaCZ76oFgHw

07/27/2024

Museum of the Cherokee People is proud to announce the lineup for The Way We Connect with the World: An Evening of Indigenous Film, Music & Art. On August 2 at The Cherokee Conference Center, Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, join us for a community-centered event that places Native self-representation in the spotlight.

Admission is free: reserve your free ticket now! bit.ly/3xWBD03

Enjoy live music by country/western artist Agalisiga Mackey (Cherokee Nation), a panel discussion with filmmakers and special guests, and six short and feature-length films:

‘The Great Cherokee Grandmother,’ 2024
Written and directed by Anthony Sneed (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)

'INHABITANTS,' 2021
Directed by Costa Boutsikaris and Anna Palmer

‘The Language of Ribbon,’ 2024
Documentary short
Directed by Tia Panther (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)

‘ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek),’ 2024
Directed by Loren Waters (Cherokee Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma)

'Mothertown,' 2024
Written and directed by Anthony Sneed (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)

‘My Home, NC | Cherokee culture meets modern fashion,’ 2023
Produced and edited by Brooks Bennett

📣 Artist Call: Applications are OPEN for The Way We Connect with the World Art Market. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4bzvTag

🎞️ Storytelling Workshop: On August 1, join ‘ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek)’ filmmaker Loren Waters (Cherokee Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma) for a free workshop exploring the realm of film and storytelling. Open to aspiring filmmakers age 15-22, this immersive experience will give attendees valuable insight into the dynamic world of filmmaking. Space is limited and registration is required: bit.ly/3pep74m

The Way We Connect with the World is made possible through the generous support of Cherokee Tribal Gaming Commission, Cherokee Preservation Foundation, Disc Golf Design Group, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos, Owle Construction LLC, Center for Native Health, Kituwah LLC, and Management Resource Associates, Inc.

07/25/2024

Ꭷ ᏂᎦᏓ! (Attention everyone)! Reminder that the next panel discussion in the Cherokee Worldview series is in one week!

“ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ/ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ” (Cherokee/Kituwah Women) panel discussion will be held at ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᏗᏴᏫᏯᎯ ᎢᎦᏤᎵ ᎤᏪᏘ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᏗ (The Museum of the Cherokee People) on Thursday August 1st! Refreshments begin at 5:30pm and the panel starts at 6:00pm.

This event is geared towards the Cherokee community and will explore the importance of Cherokee/Kituwah women in leadership culturally, historically, and in our contemporary society. The amazing women speaking on this panel include former Principal Chief Joyce Dugan, EBCI Supreme Court Justice Brenda Toineeta Pipestem, Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute Department Manager Tonya Carroll, and Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra ᏔᎳ PostOak.

Please join me for an evening of learning from incredible Cherokee leaders in our community! ᎢᏓᏙᎴᏆᏍᎨᏍᏗ! We will all be learning!

07/21/2024

Ꭷ ᏂᎦᏓ! (Attention everyone) You’re invited!

The next panel discussion in the Cherokee Worldview series is titled "ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ/ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ" (Cherokee/Kituwah Women) and will explore the importance of women in leadership culturally, historically, and in our contemporary society.

Current panelists include former Principal Chief Joyce Dugan, EBCI Supreme Court Justice Brenda Toineeta Pipestem, and Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra ᏔᎳ PostOak.

This will be held at the Museum of the Cherokee People on August 1st! Refreshments begin at 5:30pm and the panel starts at 6:00pm.

Official flyer is forthcoming. Thank you all for bearing with me!

I look forward to seeing you all there! ᎢᏓᏙᎴᏆᏍᎨᏍᏗ! We will all be learning!

ᏕᏓᏓᎪᎲᏳ!

07/21/2024

07/21/24 ᏣᎳᎩ ᎪᏫ ᎢᏳᏪᏅᏍᏗ

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎪᏫ ᎢᏳᏪᏅᏍᏗ ᏐᏉ ᎢᏳᏩᏂᎸ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎪᎢᎦ!
Cherokee Coffee Hour today at 1:00pm!

Decided to have a coffee hour last minute since I won’t be able to host one again until July 21st. Stop by if you can :)

July dates on flyer below

07/15/2024