The iCross-Cultural Citizen Project- Our Indigenous World: The Cherokee Nation-GROUP #8: Change for the Cherokee Indians

Friday, November 16, 2012

Change for the Cherokee Indians

Cherokee Nation today operates under a constitution ratified by Cherokee voters in 1976
Population:1980-1990: 232,000-369,000
Cherokee Indians may have to learn new language to be able to co-exist with other societies
Schooling is now available
Reserves are now made for remembrance of Cherokee Indians and also the remainder of the population resides at these reserves with their own schools and businesses.
They allow visitors to come and learn about their culture and have a variety of attractions that appeal to their tourists including the Museum of the Cherokee Indians and an outdoor drama entitled, "Unto These Hills."

Pantas, Lee J. "Cherokee Indian Reservation." Cherokee Indian Reservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ashevilleguidebook.com/wnc/cultural-attractions/cherokee_indian_reservation.htm>.

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Mission:

The mission of this iCross-Cultural Citizen Project is to raise critical consciousness about the rich cultural diversity in our indigenous world. This blog in particular will focus on the diverse culture of the Cherokee Indians. Being totally aware of the limitations of being outsiders, we are a group of multidisciplinary undergraduate students who believe in cross-cultural sensitivity and participatory agency aimed at disseminating information about contemporary indigenous realities as accurately as possible.

Vision:

The iCross-Cultural Citizen Project's vision is to create an online cross-cultural space for students, professionals, and youth to learn and exchange cross-culturally sensitive information about contemporary indigenous experiences. From the outsider student's prospective, we will try to theoretically explore possible collaborative solutions to problems that affect the indigenous populations of our planet. Finally, we hope for the future creation of a space where indigenous youth can share their experiences and their realities with us for real mutual collaboration to take place.