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

Similar to other painted animal projects around the country, 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 was originally located in the Oconaluftee Islands Park at the south end of Cherokee, NC, but in August 2012 found to have moved to the tribal fish hatchery. Coordinates updated.

Additional Coordinates: N 35° 34.710 W 083° 14.621 Name of statue: Fish Bear Name of creator: Faren Sanders Crews Material: Painted molded fiberglass Date created: 2008

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/06/2012 Manville Possum wrote comment for it 08/06/2012 Manville Possum visited it 04/16/2011 Purplebutterflygirl visited it 08/05/2010 Manville Possum visited it

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