Eastern Cherokee Stories: A Living Oral Tradition and Its Cultural Continuance

Eastern Cherokee Stories: A Living Oral Tradition and Its Cultural Continuance"Throughout our Cherokee history," writes Joyce Dugan, former principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, "our ancient stories have been the essence of who we are." These traditional stories embody the Cherokee concepts of Gadugi, working together for the good of all, and Duyvkta, walking the right path, and teach listeners how to understand and live in the world with reverence for all living things. In Eastern Cherokee Stories, Sandra

We have barely a decade to turn back the tide of climate disaster

with an inheritance of beauty and profound spirituality

personal decolonization

carefully arranged

To the colonized

essays and over 150 photographs

efforts to reclaim land

Each chapter offers information about the tribe's background

"Groundbreaking

these essays provide compelling evidence for looking at primary Native cultures

and harsh weather

and depth of Indigenous writing