While owls are respected for their role in the Cherokee creation story, they are also feared because only medicine men can tell the difference between a real owl and an evil witch in an owl disguise. Traditional Cherokee Beliefs Traditional ways and beliefs hold a place in everyday life for ...
said. "November is Native American Heritage Month and a unique series has been planned this year to celebrate and acknowledge the impact of Native American history on our modern day lives." Lambert said the series also has a deeper purpose. "We also will be doing a bit of 'myth busting'...
From this meager framework, the story of his life became part myth, folklore, western saga, and outright fabrication. While white America exaggerated Christie's character as an outlaw, many fellow Cherokees built him up as a hero. Mihesuah is less interested in the truth of the murder ...