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Nov. 17, 2011 - The Cherokee One Feather

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NEWS ka-no-he-daWCU PhotoMiss <strong>Cherokee</strong> Kristina Hyatt (left) is shown with WCU <strong>Cherokee</strong> Center directorRoseanna Belt at the recent WCU Native American Expo.Western Carolina Universityheld its third annual NativeAmerican Expo last weekfrom <strong>Nov</strong>. 7-9. <strong>The</strong> exhibitortion of the Expo was excellent andas contributed to by many particiantssuch as the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Middle andlementary School, the Oconoluftee Intituteof Cultural Arts, <strong>Cherokee</strong> reatedprograms at WCU, RTCAR, andany others.<strong>The</strong> opening ceremony featured auncheon and performances by theherokee Elementary School TradiionalSingers led by instructors NaalieGrant and Lisa Toineeta, and thend grade class from the New Kituwahcademy accompanied by Bo Lossiah,ainy Brake and Louise Brown. HawkTawodi) Brown graced the ceremonyith lute music and a special appearnceby Miss <strong>Cherokee</strong>, Kristie Hyatt,ontributed to the opening of thevent. Special thanks go to Yolaneyonell, associate director of Programsor Intercultural Affairs at WCU for hernwavering guidance and leadershipn creating a successful Expo. Listed byrade are the CES Traditional Singers:st: Tanin Esquivel, Tanis Esquivel, EliahHamilton, Brandon Martinez, AntoioLorenzo, Cristofer Rivera, Kyraest, Ariyonna Hill-Maney, IdalisCrowe, Jade Geroge, Ellise Stamper.2nd: Lucian Davis 3rd: Zoey Walkingstick,Destiny Mills, Kaleigh Bushyhead,Ian Crowe,Jordyn Martin, Tyler Hines,Shoni Panther, Kaslyn Driver. 4th:Maiya Davis, Lauren Luther. 5th: SylasDavis Ietan Reed-Littlejohn, JulianMartin. New Kituwah Academy 2ndgrade: Nokwisi Smith (Haley Smith),Kwana Wasidvni (Makala McGaha),Iwodi Toyanida (Praire Toineeta, SalalisiTela (Abigail Taylor), and Unole Atsi(Donnavin Groenewald.)We had presentations and panelsgeared toward educating the universitycommunity and any others in attendance.All were outstanding andthere are too many to discuss here.<strong>One</strong> example was a panel on “IndianIdentity” featuring Carrah Swimmer(Absentee Shawnee and Western<strong>Cherokee</strong>), Kerry Bird (Sisseton-WahpetonOyate/Lumbee), Kaitlyn Blaylock(EBCI), Kevin Jackson (EBCI) andArigon Starr (Kickapoo). Pictured inthe photo is Miss <strong>Cherokee</strong>, KristieHyatt and the director of the WCU-<strong>Cherokee</strong> Center, Roseanna Belt. If youhave any questions or would like tovolunteer to help us next year or anytime,please contact the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Center497-7920 or emailrbelt@email.wcu.eduTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2011</strong>cherokee one feather11

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