Fish Bear - Cherokee, NC
Posted by: vhasler
N 35° 34.710 W 083° 14.621
17S E 296694 N 3939516
Part of the Cherokee Bears Project - decorated with fish
Waymark Code: WM985F
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2010
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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.