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Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, assistant to the principal chief for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will give a presentation about a new Cherokee writing project as the Appalachian Cultural Lunchtime Series continues Wednesday, March 21, at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center.
Clapsaddle’s presentation will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the museum auditorium. She will discuss the joys and challenges of being involved in the writing project. The tribe is using two newly published children’s books, “The Elder Tree” and “True Blue,” to encourage families to read together and to give Cherokee students reading material with which they can identify.
Clapsaddle was raised in Cherokee and earned a bachelor’s degree at Yale University and a master’s degree in Native American studies at the College of William and Mary.
The Mountain Heritage Center and Ron Rash, WCU’s Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Culture, sponsor the lunchtime series. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch. The event includes a 30-minute talk or performance, followed by a chance for guests to meet with the presenter.
The Mountain Heritage Center is located on the ground floor of WCU’s H.F. Robinson Administration Building. For more information, contact the center at (828) 227-7129.