Moving from Separation to Connection: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

<p>When I was growing up, the family lore was that my dad&rsquo;s grandmother was Cherokee. He grew up in High Point, NC. He lived in Michigan when I was young, and after my parents divorced, I would visit him during the Christmas and summer holidays. I have vivid memories of driving down from Michigan to North Carolina and passing through Cherokee, North Carolina, on the reservation of the eastern band of Cherokee, and watching &ldquo;Unto These Hills.&rdquo; A play that &ldquo;<a href="https://visitcherokeenc.com/play/attractions/unto-these-hills-outdoor-drama/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7oeqBhBwEiwALyHLM8V37kdNp5h1ml1BWiPhUHeHb0cgT3P3nondSLRLWQCLIN1Qx0Vv_BoCh2kQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">tells the triumphant story of the formation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from first contact with Europeans through the years following the infamous Trail of Tears</a>.&rdquo; I remember shopping at the reservation gift shop in the late 70s, buying moccasins, and taking a picture with the elder Indian by the side of the road with the feather headdress.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@onenatureinstitute/moving-from-separation-to-connection-celebrating-native-american-heritage-month-ebdf99c6e828"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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