THE PLANTING MOONDepending on where one lives in the old Cherokee country, next month or the month after will be the Planting Moon. At one time, this would have been a time of preparation and of prayer for good weather and a bountiful harvest. The planting time was a very social time among the Cherokee partially because the communities were so interdependent, and partially because of the Cherokee belief that Selu, the Corn Mother, was more likely to bless those who were good to their...
“MOMMY, WHAT’S A CHEROKEE?” It’s a valid question and depending on whom one asks, one may receive several different answers. There are about ten or twenty definitions of “Indian” in federal law, and some are both confusing and contradictory, it seems the federal government is itself unsure of what the definition of “Indian” is or what exactly constitutes an “Indian Tribe”. This conundrum has led to situations both amusing and tragic at various times. Among individual Indians
IT’S ALWAYS PEACEFUL AT RABBIT’S PLACE During crazy times it is important for everyone to maintain some sense of perspective. Folks often lose that perspective during election time. Our little corner of the Cherokee country was no different, things would often get tense around election time, but it was always peaceful at Rabbit’s Place. Rabbit had his own opinions of course, but everyone was welcome at his place regardless of whom they voted for. Rabbit did not want just one side drinking
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