The Cherokee perspective: written by Eastern Cherokees

Appalachian Consortium PressBoone, North Carolina • Published In 1981 • Pages:

By: French, Laurence, Hornbuckle, Jim, Owl, Karen French, Wachacha, Herbert, Wachacha, Yvonne, Crowe, Richard, Walker, Amy, Teesatuskie, Reuben, Martin, Elsie, Panther, Patricia.

Abstract
This document consists of a series of articles, interviews, reminiscences, discussions, and literary pieces by Cherokees from Qualla Boundary, the Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina. In addition, this document is the product of an upsurge of interest in Cherokee culture at Qualla Boundary and part of an organized effort there to record and preserve information on past and contemporary Cherokee life for cultural and educational purposes. The topics covered are varied, but fall into two main sections: 1) Cherokee history and contemporary Cherokee society at Qualla Boundary and 2) Cherokee arts. The section focusing on contemporary and historic Cherokee society includes an overview of Cherokee history with special reference to the emergence and development of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee and discussions of contemporary social issues at Qualla Boundary, such as education, continuity and change. The second part of this document on Cherokee arts presents a number of examples of Cherokee stories and poetry and includes discussions of Cherokee dances, arts and crafts, and cooking. A final section of this document contains the text of selected articles printed in 'Cherokee One Feather', the official tribal newspaper. These articles give some flavor of community life at Qualla Boundary.
Subjects
Interviewing in research
Life history materials
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Food preparation
Literary texts
Exhibitions
Government institutions
culture
Cherokee
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Evaluation
Creator Types
Indigenous Person
Educator
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Gerald Reid; 1988
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1540-1975
Coverage Place
Cherokee Indian Reservation (Qualla Boundary), North Carolina, United States
Notes
Edited by Laurence French and Jim Hornbuckle
Part I: The Cherokees then and now -- Comments on the Cherokee way of life
Part II: Cherokee heritage and folklore -- Cherokee poetry -- Cherokee arts and crafts
From the CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER, the official tribal newspaper --Cherokee profiles
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Cherokee Indians