Cherokee Sunset - Cherokee, NC - Bear Statues on Waymarking.com

Similar to other painted animal projects around the country (example: bulls in Chicago), Cherokee has adopted bears as their theme.

"The idea for the Bears Project started in 2005 as Cherokee wanted to showcase the variety of talented artists within the Qualla Boundary. A committee researched several ideas prior to selecting a bear theme as they wished to produce something that would be culturally significant. Bears are a large part of the Cherokee culture and it is believed the Bear Clan may have at one time been an eighth clan. The culture currently recognizes the Seven Clan Spirits ­ Bird, Blue, Deer, Hair, Paint, Wild Potato, and Wolf. link

This bear is located to the south of the arts and crafts center.

Name of statue: Cherokee Sunset Name of creator: Joel Queen Material: Painted molded fiberglass Additional Coordinates: Not Listed Date created: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/29/2020 NCDaywalker visited it 08/05/2010 Manville Possum visited it

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