Chief Dexter Sharp
Pow-Wow this weekend celebrates 10th year as state certified Cherokee tribe
Gray Court, South Carolina – As a way to encourage glimpses into Laurens County’s past, the Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation is hosting a Pow-Wow for the public this Saturday, Sept. 27, on its Tribal Grounds at 3688 Warrior Creek Church Rd., Gray Court, which is located near Metric Road about 15 minutes from downtown Laurens.…
Read MoreMuseum sessions highlighting Native American traditions begin Saturday
Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens County Museum in Historic Square, Downtown Laurens will host two day-long sessions of “Celebrating Native American Traditions, Past and Present,” which are free to the public these last two Saturdays in October. Participants can come to part or all of the programs. On Saturday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct.…
Read MorePAIA Cherokee Nation celebrates new gift shop, needed upgrades
Laurens County, South Carolina – Tyler “Standing Bear” Williams and his mom, Lynette Lockey were looking over thick necklaces, many of them made by hand by members of the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation SC located just off Metric Road between Gray Court and Laurens. They were there early, having come in from Charleston to…
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