"Unto These Hills"

The Cherokees encountered their first white man in 1540, Spaniards searching for gold. 250 years later Tecumseh, a hotheaded warrior from the north urged the Cherokees to go to war against the white man, but Junaluska with counsel from Sequoyah decided it would be best to live in peace with the white men. The Great Eagle Dance - a dance of triumph from the past is performed to celebrate the victory the Cherokees and the white men claimed at Horseshoe Bend against other Indians that threatened the American Nation, but the victory celebrations were to be short lived.

One of the most compelling outdoor dramas, Unto These Hills, tells the tragic story of how the Cherokee ancestors were forcefully driven out of the Great Smoky Mountains and marched 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. You will never forget how Tsali gave his life as sacrifice, so that a handful of his people could remain on the land of their heritage.

Ticket Information Call:	Or Write:
866-554-4557	Cherokee Historical Association P. 0. Box 398 Cherokee, North Carolina 28719.

Visit the Drama website at http://www.cherokee-nc.com/unto_these_main.php

Fall Colors Are Beginning to Show

Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.

-- Albert Camus

We took a drive into Cherokee, North Carolina over the weekend.
Fall colors are just beginning to show in the highest elevations.
We had lunch of corn roasted in the husk
and spiced apple cider
along with a nibble of Colby cheese
at a table by the roadside.
The wood smoke from the nearby cabins created
the perfect fall atmosphere!