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East Coast Cherokees is a Satellite Community of the Cherokee Nation, serving At-Large citizens throughout the Northeast.

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This Sunday at 4pm EST, join the ᏗᎪᏪᎵ (digoweli) Book Club for a conversation with author Vanessa Lillie @vanessalillie about her recent books, The Bone Thief and Blood Sisters.

Hosted by ECC board member Layla Johnson @layla_johnston_

Meetings take place via Google Meet and are open to all. Contact us or Layla for the link! by @eccherokees

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If you’re in Talequah for the holiday, check out ECC member Lacey Jackson-Matsushima’s booth near the National History Museum. She’s showing her beautiful handmade moccasins and diy moccasin kits. by @eccherokees

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We're excited to share details on our upcoming Cherokee history class, taking place in NYC on September 19th & 20th.

This is a great opportunity to meet many of our ECC members face to face, and build ties within our growing community. We hope to see you there.

Cherokee History Classes
Saturday & Sunday, September 19-20
9am - 4pm

Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities & Lands
New York University, Centers & Institutes Building, Room 101
20 Cooper Square, NY, NY 10003

Register for a free ten-hour class series emphasizing Cherokee arts, culture and oral tradition from pre-European contact through the present day. Students who complete this course will earn a certificate.

Please register using the link in our bio, or by calling 918-200-3017 taken in New York City by @eccherokees

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2 months ago

On August 1st, ECC board member Layla Johnson will present a talk titled Sochan in the City: Reclaiming Cherokee Heritage Plants in Urban Settings, as part of Climate Crisis is Not Neutral: A Decolonial Climate Justice Community Training & Gathering, organized by Indigenous Peoples Day Philly.

Sochana ᏐᏣᎾ (seen in slide 2) is the Cherokee name for cutleaf coneflower.

More info below, and event link in bio:

Community leaders and organizers will share how colonialism, land dispossession, displacement, migration, exploitation, environmental racism, and the erasure of Indigenous voices continue to affect Indigenous and frontline communities today. Together, we will learn some of the challenges and opportunities for collective action and community resilience.

Featuring: Tai Pelli (Taíno-Boriken), Priscilla Flores (Mexican American / Purépecha descent), Layla Johnston (Cherokee Nation) by @eccherokees

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3 months ago

Come learn how to make beaded medicine bags with Pam Bakke from the Cherokee Nation's Community and Cultural Affairs Office. The event will be 2-4 pm at The Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Snacks and materials will be provided.

The school is located at 470 Quaker Road in Princeton, NJ and is accessible via Amtrak, NJ Transit, and SEPTA. Closest stations are Hamilton, NJ; Princeton Junction, NJ; and Princeton, NJ (via the Dinky train) -- though you would need to get a taxi or ride share from the station. We will need some volunteers for set up and clean up.

Please RSVP via the link in our bio by @eccherokees

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4 months ago

Siyo nigada!

We will hold our June General Membership meeting tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM.

Here is what we will be discussing:

Cultural Activity Update: A look ahead at our upcoming beaded medicine bag demonstration scheduled for July.

Committee Opportunities: Information on how you can connect and serve with our Youth Activities, Language, Digital Engagement, Events, and Culture & Heritage committees.

Tsalagi Name Translation: An exciting update on the translation work Layla has been leading regarding our group's official Cherokee name.

If time permits, we will also feature a brief overview of the Cherokee Earth Dwellers database.

Looking forward to connecting with everyone tomorrow night - Zoom info in the bio. by @eccherokees

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4 months ago

Highlighting the titles we’ve read so far in the ᏗᎪᏪᎵ digoweli reading group organized by ECC board member @layla_johnston_

Our group is open to all, and meetings are held monthly via zoom. Get in touch if you’d like to join us!

Titles:

January 2026: By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle

February: Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers, illustrated by Jeff Edwards #andrealrogers

March: Hole in the Sky by Daniel Wilson @contactdhw

April: Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie @vanessalillie

May: Calling For a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah #oscarhokeah by @eccherokees

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5 months ago

Photos of our recent At-Large Gathering in Princeton, New Jersey courtesy of ECC board member @lpollet by @eccherokees

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6 months ago