Snowbird Cherokees
Book 1991 Neely, Sharlotte

CherokeeNorth America > Eastern Woodlands
This is a detailed study of the Cherokee community of Snowbird, a traditionalist settlement in North Carolina who over the years have had intense and long-term relations with local whites. The emphasis throughout, however, is on the cultural persiste...

Adaptation and the contemporary North Carolina Cherokee Indians
essay 1992 Neely, Sharlotte

CherokeeNorth America > Eastern Woodlands
In this study Neely describes the manner in which the Eastern Band of Cherokee in contemporary North Carolina (ca. 1970s-1980s )have adapted economically to life in the 'modern world' with as little sacrifice to their traditionalism as possible. Such...

The role of Christianity in the Snowbird Cherokee community
essay 1995 Neely, Sharlotte

CherokeeNorth America > Eastern Woodlands
This article is a study of the role of the Christian churches in the community of Snowbird in sponsoring the Trail of Tears Singing, a partially religious, partially secular 'ceremony' commemorating the forced exodus of a major portion of the Cheroke...