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It Still Lives, Episode 10: An Interview with Cherokee Author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

October 5, 2021

Back in April, host Kami Ahrens was joined by Blue Ridge Public Radio reporter Lilly Knoepp on an interview with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian’s first published author, Annette Saunooke...

It Still Lives, Episode 9: Bleaching Apples

September 7, 2021

September in the North Georgia mountains means it is finally apple season! Listen along as we explore an old method of preserving apples: bleaching apples. This unique process preserve fruit by...

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Leaf Your Mark

August 12, 2021

Before modern science bore modern medicine, civilizations relied on nature for remedies and naturopathic healing. In an ecologically diverse area such as the Southern Appalachian mountains, the...

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Rocking the Boat

August 5, 2021

The unique system of waterways is one of the key features of Southern Appalachia’s geography. For generations, natives have looked at the water as a tool, a source of food, and a general center of...

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Roots of Foxfire

July 29, 2021

From a class of uninterested high school students to a community organization that Rabun County families have passed down from generation to generation, Foxfire is in its fifty-fifth year of...

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Hooked on Fishin’

July 15, 2021

From Cherokee traditions to the early Appalachians to modern-day anglers, fishing has long been a part of Southern tradition. Though the practice has changed over time, fishing remains an important...

It Still Lives: The SEED Series, Episode 0

July 13, 2021

As June comes to a close, this year’s Foxfire Fellows have returned to the property to put together the Spring/Summer edition of the Foxfire Magazine; however, they also have another goal in mind....

Easter Egg Dyeing with Kitchen Scraps

March 31, 2021

Last year, we released a blog post about how to dye Easter eggs with kitchen staples, like ground turmeric. This year, our Village Weaver, Sharon Grist, took it to a whole new level! She...

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It Still Lives, Episode 10: An Interview with Cherokee Author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

It Still Lives, Episode 9: Bleaching Apples

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Leaf Your Mark

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Rocking the Boat

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Roots of Foxfire

It Still Lives, The SEED Series: Hooked on Fishin’

It Still Lives: The SEED Series, Episode 0

Easter Egg Dyeing with Kitchen Scraps

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