Cherokee
Preservation Foundation Newsletters
Cherokee Preservation Foundation publishes
a regular newsletter to keep grantees, community
members and others informed about the Foundation’s
activities. Click on any issue below for a
link to a PDF version of that newsletter.
November 2008 – This issue includes stories about CPFdn’s Fall grant awards (35 grants totaling $2.2 million), the clean energy and green agenda that the Cherokee community is pursuing on the Qualla Boundary, the Foundation’s new grant policies, the next phase of the Mountain Landscapes initiative, the results being achieved by the Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources (RTCAR) initiative, and the first young leaders participating in the new Jones-Bowman Leadership Award program.
July 2008 –This issue includes stories about adult and youth efforts to create a healthy, sustainable environment on the Qualla Boundary, a regional effort to understand and address mountain land use planning challenges, the official opening of Riverwalk at Riverbend, a program enabling participating retailers in the Cherokee business and cultural districts to improve their marketing and visual display skills, Cherokee Days at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, and the Cherokee Day of Caring.
March 2008 –This issue includes stories about Cherokee youth, including a recycling education program, an exhibition at the Grove Arcade ARTS & Heritage Gallery presenting the works of Cherokee High School students, youth workshops that involved youth in planning efforts for the Hwy. 441 Corridor, a tutoring program connecting Cherokee elementary school students with Western Carolina University students, a science camp in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and conversations engaging teenagers about what’s needed to help the region encourage youth leadership skills, desirable jobs and youth-friendly communities.
2007
November 2007 – This issue includes stories about CPFdn’s fall grants, Qualla-T customer service training offering by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, an energy tour organized by CPFdn to generate sustainable energy program ideas for the Tribe and the region, Cherokee Friends, the Cherokee Youth Council, a marketing workshop for artists sponsored by CPFdn and Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts, and a Western Regional Educational Services Alliance conference that focused on technology in the classroom.
June 2007 -
This issue includes stories about the dedication
of a trail to Spikebuck Mound, Cherokee Day
of Caring, CPFdn’s new ga-du-gi 2007
community report, the Foundation’s annual
Community Celebration, recent events that emphasize
the EBCI’s commitment to revitalizing
the Cherokee language, the upcoming opening
of the “Emissaries of Peace” exhibit
at the Smithsonian, a new brochure written
by the Tribal Historic Preservation Office
of the EBCI and the North Carolina Office of
Archives about the Rutherford expedition in
1776, the recent Cherokee Culture Weekend,
and an award CPFdn received for its role in
funding the award-winning marketing campaign
of the Cherokee cultural attractions.
January 2007 -
This issue includes stories about a study commissioned
by CPFdn called Arm in Arm: Engaged Grantmaking
in Local Communities, the Sequoyah Fund, training
options offered to nonprofits through the WNC
Partners for Nonprofit Success (of which CPFdn
is a sponsor), a youth-driven recycling program
and WCU’s Theatre in Education program.
2006
August 2006 – This issue includes
stories about the Cherokee language revitalization
effort, a research report that profiles visitors
coming to western North Carolina, a new approach
to learning at Cherokee High School, and an
eco-study tour in Costa Rica involving Cherokee
and other students in the region.
May 2006 — This
issue includes stories about Cherokee Day of
Caring 2006, Spring 2006
grants, a tribute to the late Jim Bowman, guidance
to grantees about how to acknowledge support
from CPFdn in their communications programs,
the Foundation’s ga-du-gi 2006 community
report, and CPFdn’s 2006 community celebration.
February
2006 — This issue includes stories
about the Heart of Cherokee, new staff members,
and a new regional exhibit at the Grove Arcade
in Asheville.
2005
October 2005 — This issue includes
stories about Fall 2005 grants and CPFdn’s
economic development initiatives.
