Indigenous students and community members “rock their mocks” to bring awareness

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have been on this land for much longer than Western Carolina University. This is something that the WCU Cherokee Center and Native American Student Organization wanted to make very clear on Nov. 15 as they marched around campus for the Rock Your Mocks walk. “Rock Your Mocks is significant […]

Rooted in the Mountains speaker talks on mental health issues

Western Carolina University hosted it’s annual “Rooted in the Mountains” symposium. This year was themed “The Correct Way” connecting worldview of both Southern Appalachia and the Native Americans. Faculty, students and community members gathered on Sept. 28 to hear Dr. Joseph Gone, a national expert in American Indian psychology and mental health, present as a […]