Goal

The goal of the Institute is to provide accurate information about the Cherokee (and other American Indians,) resources, and connections with Cherokee people. We will read and discuss articles from a variety of disciplines. Interviews, field trips, and experiences on the Qualla Boundary will be integrated with academic study.

Credit and hours

The Institute begins at 9 am on Monday June 14 and ends at 4 pm on Saturday June 19, 2010. Participation will result in 5 CEU credits or 3 graduate credit hours from Western Carolina University. For CE credit, you must contact summer sessions/outreach. Students taking the course for graduate or undergraduate credit must write a paper, in addition to participating.

Costs

• Institute fee: $250 (Make check payable to Museum of the Cherokee Indian)
• WCU Enrollment: You must pay the standard fee for credit hours if you want undergraduate or graduate credit through WCU. Please contact the School of Continuing Education and Distance Learning and Summer School at 1-828-227-7397 for details and to register.
• Books: Cherokee Nation; a Troubled History $22.95, Living Stories of the Cherokee $16.95 The Museum Store is offering a special discount package for participants only: Cherokee Nation and Living Stories PLUS "Principal People" one-hour documentary DVD for a total of $49.95. (Add tax and shipping.) Call the Museum Store toll free at 1-888-665-7249
• Admissions: Participants will be responsible for paying their admission to the Oconaluftee Indian Village and to the Outdoor Drama "Unto These Hills" as part of course work. Admission to the museum will be complimentary.
• Room and Board: Participants are responsible for their own room and board if staying in Cherokee. There is a block of rooms reserved for educators participating in the Cherokee History and Culture Institute. A room can be reserved for $59.00/night plus tax at Newfound Lodge (828.497.2746). You need to call Newfound Lodge directly to reserve a room before June 1st.

This is not a course requirement, but only a suggestion. It in no way influences any grade or credit for the course. Participants may want to consider becoming museum members. Benefits include a subscription to the Journal of Cherokee Studies and a 20% discount in the Museum Store.

REGISTRATION FORM

Class size will be limited to 20 and participants registered on a first-come, first-served basis. To register for the institute send fees and registration form to:

Museum of the Cherokee Indian, 589 Tsali Blvd., P.O. Box 1599, Cherokee NC 28719.

Name:
Address:
Phone: work
Phone: home
Email:
Grade and subject taught:
School district:
Museum Institute Fee: $250 Make check payable to Museum of the Cherokee Indian
WCU registration: Contact WCU at 1-828-227-7397

Contact info

Dr. Barbara Duncan, Education Director
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
589 Tsali Blvd. PO Box 1599
Cherokee NC 28719
1-828-497-3481
www.cherokeemuseum.org
bduncan@cherokeemuseum.org

Syllabus: Cherokee History and Culture Institute - Level 1 - 2010

Course Description

This interdisciplinary course will inform teachers about Cherokee culture and history. The class will use traditional academic teaching along with experiential education, a model that may be useful to teachers in their classrooms. The course will cover archaeology, history, the Trail of Tears, storytelling, medicine, arts and crafts, and present-day Cherokee life. The museum’s exhibit, educational materials, and documentary video will be used.

Because the field of Cherokee studies is interdisciplinary, this course will examine several different disciplines that contribute to our knowledge of Cherokee history and culture: archaeology, history, anthropology, and folklore. We will discuss the contributions and limitations of each discipline.

Requirements:

• Assigned readings
• Journal kept throughout class
• Class participation
• Presentation to the class on the last day based on your research during the institute. The presentation can be done individually or in a small group, and may cover a topic of interest or the development of classroom materials.
• In order to receive graduate or undergraduate credit, a written paper is required, due July 16 in order to receive credit for the summer session.

Reading

Please read these books BEFORE the institute begins.

• King, Duane H. The Cherokee Indian Nation: A Troubled History
• Duncan, Barbara, ed., Living Stories of the Cherokee and Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook.

Schedule: (may vary slightly)

Daily from 9 am--12 noon, 1 pm --4 pm, and 6 pm--8 pm

Monday, June 14, 2010  Archaeology

9 am--noon Intro to course. Museum tour.
"Archaeology,"—discussion of articles
1 pm Origins controversies: Native American Origins, Cherokee origins
VAN PICKUP FOR TRIP TO MOUNDS
2--3 pm Visit to Kituhwa Mound
4—5 pm Visit Nikwasi Mound in Franklin with storyteller Freeman Owle
5—6 pm Picnic at Big Bear Shelter in Franklin—NC BBQ
7 pm Arrive back at Museum

READING

"An Introduction." King pp. ix-xix.
"Introduction" Duncan pp. 1-27.
Roy S. Dickens, Jr. "The Origins and Development of Cherokee Culture." In King, 3-32. "The Nikwasi Mound" by Owle; "How the World Was Made" by Littlejohn in Duncan.
Charles Pettit, “Rediscovering America” U.S. News and World Report Mysteries of Science July 2002.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Linguistics and Anthropology

9 am—11:30 " Anthropology and Culture"—lecture and discussion
Cherokee language lesson—Bo Taylor
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30—1:45 Visit Oconoluftee Village
2-4 pm Cherokee pottery workshop with Bernadine George
5--7 pm Traditional Cherokee Dinner by NAIWA
Cherokee Dance and Music with Bo Taylor

READING

• CULTURE "Prologue" and "Epilogue" by Sarah Hill. In Weaving New Worlds. (handout) Persico article in King.
• "First Man and First Woman" by Littlejohn in Duncan; "How the Possum Lost His Tail" and "Daughter of the Sun." by Owle in Duncan.
• LANGUAGE Taylor and Duncan handout from Then and Now magazine. "Sequoyah"by Bushyhead; "Cherokee Language" by Chekelelee; and "The Origin of the Milky Way," translated by Junaluska, all in Duncan
• MEDICINE "Medicine Stories," "Formula," "The Hunter and Thunder,"by Bushyhead in Duncan. "Magic Lake" by Owle in Duncan. "Feathers" by Chekelelee.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  History

9 am—10:45 History"—lecture and discussion
11—12 Jerry Wolfe
1 pm-4 pm Trail of Tears history; workshop on Tsali with primary documents
8--11 pm "Unto These Hills" Outdoor drama

READING

HISTORY Reid, "A Perilous Rule: The Law of International Homicide"in King, pp. 33-46. "War," "Women," and "Cities of Refuge"by Davey Arch in Duncan

Thursday, June 17, 2010  Public history and oral history/literature

9 am—10:45 Discussion of History and Legend, public history and interpretation
11-12 Discussion of projects and classroom uses
12-1 Lunch
1:30—3 Discussion of oral history in Native American studies
5 pm Optional dinner at Selu’s Gardens, Casino Hotel—dutch treat
6 pm Tour of Cherokee artwork at Casino hotel –speaker tba

READING

King and Iobst articles in King on Removal and the Formation of the Eastern Band
Removal-- Perdue and Davis articles in King. "Trail of Tears" by Owle, "Trail of Tears Basket" by Chekelelee, and "Removal" by Arch, all in Duncan

Friday, June 18, 2010  Cultural Geography—Cherokee Heritage Trails

9 am—6 pm Field trip on Cherokee Heritage Trail
9 am Depart museum in vans with tour guides
10—10:30 am Stecoah Valley Center—new Cherokee exhibit
11-12 Junaluska Museum and talk by TJ Holland, Director
Tour Medicine Plant Trail
12 noon Indian Dinner by Alice Smoker and Shirley Oswalt
1 pm Tatham Gap Trail and Trail of Tears
4-5 pm Arrive back at Museum

READING

Ch. 2: “Snowbird” in Duncan & Riggs, Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook.

Saturday, June 19, 2010  Applying it in the Classroom

9—10 am– Avoiding stereotypes in classroom: literature/activities
Experiential education/Cherokee speakers
10—11:30 Presentations from participants—
11:30—12 Evaluation--debrief

READING

Slapin and Seale, “How to Tell the Difference” (handout) from Through Indian Eyes
Last day for receipt of papers for undergraduate or graduate credit for summer session.

BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR INSTITUTE

• Duncan, Barbara R. Living Stories of the Cherokee (Chapel Hill: Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1998)
• Duncan, Barbara R. and Brett H. Riggs, Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook (Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 2003.)
• Hill, Sarah H. "Intro" and "Epilogue" from Weaving New Worlds; Southeastern Cherokee Women and Their Basketry. (Chapel Hill: Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1997.)
• King, Duane H. The Cherokee Indian Nation; A Troubled History (Knoxville: Univ. of Tennessee Press, 1979)
• "The Principal People; Eastern Cherokee History and Culture" Documentary video by Ron Ruehl, 1998.
• Slapin, Beverly and Doris Seale, eds. “How to Tell the Difference” In Through Indian Eyes; The Native Experience in Books for Children. (Berkeley: Oyate, 1998.)

RECOMMENDED BOOK LIST

• Chapman, Jeff. Tellico Archaeology. (Knoxville: Univ. of Tenn. Press, 1985.)
• Conley, Robert J. Cherokee Windsong; a Novel of the Trail of Tears. (Norman: Univ.of Oklahoma Press, 1992)
• Conley, Robert. Sequoyah; A Novel. (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2002.)
• Conley, Robert. Cherokee Dragon; A Novel. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001.)
• Davis, Trawick and Steven Ward. Time Before History: Archaeology in North Carolina. (Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1999.)
• Duncan, Barbara, ed. Where It All Began: Cherokee Creation Stories in Art. (Cherokee: Museum of the Cherokee Indian Press, 2001.)
• Duncan, Barbara R. and Brett H. Riggs. Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook. (Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 2003.)
• Ehle, John. Trail of Tears. (New York: Anchor Press Reprint, 1997.)
• Finger, John. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 1819-1900. (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1984.)
• Finger, John. Cherokee Americans: The Eastern Band Cherokees in the Twentieth Century. (Brompton Reprint, 1993.)
• First Woman and the Strawberry; A Cherokee Legend. (Vero Beach: Rourke Press, 1996)
• Garrett, Michael and J.T. Garrett. Cherokee Medicine: The Way of Right Relationship. (Santa Fe: Bear & Company, 1996.)
• Hatley, Tom. The Dividing Paths; The Cherokees and the South Carolinians through the Revolutionary Era. (New York: Oxford Press on Demand, 1995.)
• Journal of Cherokee Studies (Cherokee: Museum of the Cherokee Press, 1976--present)
• Leftwich, Rodney. Arts and Crafts of the Cherokee. (Cherokee: Cherokee Communications, 1957.)
• McLoughlin, William. Cherokee Renascence and the New Republic. (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999.)
• McLoughlin, William. Cherokees and Missionaries 1789-1839. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995.)
• Mooney, James Myths, Legends, and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokee (Asheville: Historical Images, 1992 Rpt. of 1900 Bureau of American Ethnology Report.)
• Perdue, Theda. The Cherokee; Indians of North America Series (New York: Chelsea House, 1989)
• Perdue, Theda. Cherokee Women; Gender and Culture Change 1700-1835. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1998.)
• Perdue, Theda, and Michael D. Green, eds. The Cherokee Removal; A Brief History With Documents (Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 1995)
• Ross, Gayle. How Rabbit Tricked Otter: and Other Cherokee Trickster Stories (New York: Harper Collins, 1994)
• Speck, Frank G., and Leonard Broom. Cherokee Dance and Drama. (Knoxville: UT Press, rpt. 1951 ed. )

Cherokee History and Culture Institute,  Level II

Museum of the Cherokee Indian   July 26 - 30, 2010

Barbara R. Duncan, Ph.D., Instructor

Goal:  To have a more in-depth understanding of Cherokee history and culture by examining the contributions and limitations of multiple disciplines.

This intensive seminar builds on the Level I institute, which is required.  

Reading, discussion, presentations by scholars and Cherokee people, field trips and work with primary sources will be included.  Each day will provide a model for classroom activities that participants can develop for their own use.

The class will meet from 9 am—5 pm Monday through Friday with some additional evening activities.  Participants are responsible for their own food, lodging, and transportation.  Cost is $250.

Day 1: Archaeology.  Readings will be assigned.  We will visit a recent dig to examine Cherokee archaeology from the Paleo period through the historic period and into the political ramifications of present-day development.

Day 2: Anthropology.  Fieldwork methods will be taught and each participant will conduct an interview.

Day 3: History.  Using primary source documents along with the Cherokee Trail of Tears episode from “We Shall Remain,”  the class will debate Removal from the point of view of the 1835 council at Red Clay, taking sides between the Ridge and Ross parties.  We will then debrief from a present day perspective.

Day 4: Folklore, Literature, and Art.  A Cherokee author and/or artist will discuss the issues of creating “Cherokee” literature and art. What are the differences between art by Cherokee people, art about Cherokee people by non-Cherokees, art in the Cherokee tradition, and combinations thereof? 

Day 5: Geography.  A field trip will be combined with the examination of primary source maps annotated by James Mooney in the 1880s, from the museum’s digital collections.

Friday evening dinner and discussion will wrap up the seminar.

CHEROKEE HISTORY AND CULTURE LEVEL II

REGISTRATION FORM

Class size will be limited to 20 and participants registered on a first-come, first-served basis.To register for the institute send fees and registration form to:

Attn: Sharon Littlejohn  Museum of the Cherokee Indian, 589 Tsali Blvd., P.O. Box 1599, Cherokee NC 28719.

Name:
Address:

Phone: work
Phone: home
Email:
Grade and subject taught:
School district:

Museum Institute Fee: $250 Make check payable to Museum of the Cherokee Indian

Contact info:

Dr. Barbara Duncan, Education Director
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
589 Tsali Blvd. PO Box 1599
Cherokee NC 28719
1-828-497-3481
www.cherokeemuseum.org
bduncan@cherokeemuseum.org

http://www.cherokeemuseum.org/education/courses