Posted in Just A Bite, tagged cherokee nc, cherokees, christy long, mountain xpress, thomas calder on April 13, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
“There’s a cultural amnesia about what it means to be Native American, says Cherokee woodcarver Christy Long. ‘When you look at what people understand about a native, you get people who only understand natives from [a] romantic point of view.’ “Such misconceptions mean tourists to Cherokee seek headdresses and dreamcatchers — neither of which are native to […]
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged asheville nc, mountain xpress, thomas calder, thomas wolfe on December 30, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
“[I am] pained at the implication in your letter that I was ashamed of North Carolina — only what is N.C. willing to do for me? I don’t think there is a place there now for anyone who cares for anything besides Rotary and Lions and Boosters Clubs, real-estate speculation, ‘heap much’ money, social fawning, […]
