The Bear Essentials
On Cherokee land, the black bear is an eternal presence—from the lore of thousands of years ago to the way Native people see them today.
Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
“Where’s the Reservation?”
Tourists come to North Carolina’s Cherokee Country and buy lots of souvenirs. But they rarely connect with the essence of Cherokee culture, which lives in the people’s stories, the geography beneath their feet, and the cosmography above.