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the renewal of life--in myth and in art

Several days after I took the pups to the place overlooking Spirit Island

and others

the strength of family

Eastern Cherokee Stories: A Living Oral Tradition and Its Cultural Continuance Brothertown Many photographs are included"Throughout our Cherokee history," writes Joyce Dugan, former principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, "our ancient stories have been the essence of who we are." These traditional stories embody the Cherokee concepts of Gadugi, working together for the good of all, and Duyvkta, walking the right path, and teach listeners how to understand and live in the world with reverence for all living things. In Eastern Cherokee Stories, Sandra