 Robert Redhawk Eldridge entertained the crowd on Friday night with stories, both traditional and personal. |
 Lake Cumberland is a beautiful location for any kind of event. In all the years we have been involved with the Native American Weekend, it has never been canceled due to inclement weather. |
 This
time, late Saturday and into Sunday morning, a light dusting of snow
covered the park. The
snow was beautiful, but not dangerous!
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   Sherry discussed
Cherokee Clothing then and now.  |
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  Mark presented, "The Invasion of Virginia," as
this year marks the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English
settlement in North America.
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 Mark Barfoot entertained us with his flute music. |
 The Saturday night buffalo buffet dinner is always a hit! |
 The weekend activities were dedicated to the memory of Berdie Crowe from Cherokee, NC. She passed away just a day before the event began. Berdie was a treasured elder to many of us participating in the event. |
 Sherry was one of many to speak on Saturday evening about Berdie Crowe and how much she meant to all of us. |
 Robert and Cynthia kept the crowd excited with their regular drawings for door prizes. |
 Everyone loved Beaver Grant's demonstration of the hoop dance. It is colorful, fast, and furious. |
 One of the favorite dancers, for the participants and the audience, is the two-step. It is always fun. |
Here in a swirl of color is Beaver Grant performing the Men's Fancy
Dance.
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 Kele Crisp shows her Fancy Shawl moves and wows the crowd! |
 Jonathan
Crisp can move those feet in the Grass Dance.
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 Nikki shows her fancy beadwork in the Women's Traditional Dance |
 Beaver Grant shows the flight of the Eagle. |
 Jonathan Feather can really drum up some music! |
 Mark and Sherry look over the audience to determine if anyone is having fun. And the answer is....YES!!! |
 Wow! Look at the crowd! |