Voice of the 'Whee since 1933
Friday, November 15, 2024
Walking through the doors of the Mountain Heritage Center is like walking through a time machine. You are surrounded by sounds of nature; birds chirping, crickets and running water, complemented by music that was popular in the late 1800s. That all changes when you enter the Cowee 19 exhibit. Suddenly, […]
Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist November is Native American Heritage Month, but it’s not just a heritage for the Cherokee people of Western North Carolina. It’s a living, vibrant culture. There are 547 federally recognized tribes in the United States. Native Americans were not automatically afforded U.S. citizenship […]
