How will Cherokee affect you?
For five days, participants will attend presentations by Cherokee tribal members on a variety of topics centered around Cherokee culture and history with the goal of moving towards uncolonization and allyship.
The legends, language, sense of place, history and food will slowly reveal the depth of Cherokee culture and spirituality and offer participants a background to reflect on their own expressions and connections to the Divine. Times of reflection will integrate the day's learning with the participant's own life experiences and spiritual growth without conflating them.
Great Smokies Inn
1636 Acquoni Rd
Cherokee, NC 28719
Contact: Lianna Costantino
Phone: (828) 331-8688
Email:
Traditional Cherokee Spirituality and Beliefs
Cherokee History and Trail of Tears
Cherokee Culture and Food
Historical Grief and Intergenerational Trauma
How to avoid cultural appropriation, and how to be an ally
Visit to Kituwah - Cherokee Mother Town
Includes lodging, program fees and some meals.
Local Commuter - $200
Shared Room - $400
Private Room - $600
CCA makes room reservations to get a group rate.
Partial scholarships available.
For more information or to register, please visit www.ccappal.org/cherokee-retreat.
Catholic Committee of Appalachia (CCA)
Appalachian Ministries Education Resource Center (AMERC)
