For travel information in the Swain County area, contact the visitor service organization:
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
Dawnena W. Darnall
Director
PO Box 465
Cherokee, NC 28719-0465
Tel: 828/497-9195
http://www.cherokee-nc.com
Cherokee Tribal Travel and Promotion
David Redman
PO Box 460
Cherokee, NC 28719-0460
Tel: 828/837-6012
Fax: 828/4973220
Swain County Chamber of Commerce
Gwen Bushyhead
Director
PO Box 509
Bryson City, NC 28713-0509
Tel: 828/488-3681
chamber@greatsmokies.com
http://www.greatsmokies.com
Arts and cultural organizations in Swain County
Visit the Arts Directory area of our Web site for more information about these groups or use the Search Site box in the upper right.
| Blue Earth Singers |
Performing Group - Professional
PO Box 1301
Cherokee, NC 28719-1301
Tel: 828/894-5711
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| Moon Shadow Singers |
Performing Group - Professional
PO Box 144
Cherokee, NC 28719-0144
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| Unto These Hills |
Performing Group - Professional
John Tissue
Executive Director
PO Box 398
Cherokee, NC 28719-0398
Tel: 828/497-2111
Fax: 828/497-6987
jtiss@cherokeehistorical.org
http://www.cherokee-nc.com
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| Warriors of AniKituhwa |
Performing Group - Professional
Barbara Duncan
589 Tsali Blvd
Cherokee, NC 28719-6201
Tel: 828/497-3481
bduncan@cherokeemuseum.org
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| Cherokee Women's Auxiliary Choir |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Rachel Mathis
PO Box 2342
Cherokee, NC 28719-2342
Tel: 828/497-1388
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| Ani-Kuwih Dancers |
Youth Performing Group
Myrtle Driver
Tribal Cultural Traditionalist
PO Box 119
Cherokee, NC 28719-0119
Tel: 828/488-5732
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| Qualla Civic Center |
Performance Facility
Kathy Burgess
Director
PO Box 499
Cherokee, NC 28719-0499
Tel: 828/497-9115
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| Mountain Farm Museum |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Sue Austin
Park Director
Hwy 150 441 North
Cherokee, NC 28719
Tel: 828/497-1900
Fax: 828/497-1910
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| Museum of the Cherokee Indian |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Ken Blankenship
Executive Director
589 Tsali Blvd
PO Box 1599
Cherokee, NC 28719
Tel: 828/497-3481x8
Fax: 828/497-4985
kenblank@cherokeemuseum.org
http://www.cherokeemuseum.org
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| Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual |
Gallery
Vicki Cruz
Manager
645 Tsali Blvd
PO Box 310
Cherokee, NC 28719-9213
Tel: 828/497-3103
vicki@quallaartsandcrafts.org
http://www.quallaartsandcrafts.org
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| Bigmeat Pottery |
Artist Shop/Studio
John Henry Maney
PO Box 583
Cherokee, NC 28719-0583
Tel: 828/497-9544
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| Runningbears Den |
Artist Shop/Studio
Mickey Yonvadisi
Owner
PO Box 496
Cherokee, NC 28719-0496
Tel: 828/488-4445
Fax: 828/488-4447
GWYYonvadisi@aol.com
http://www.runningbearsden.com
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| Riverfest (Bryson City) |
Fair/Festival
Steve Claxton
Director-Parks and Recreation Dept
PO Box 548
Bryson City, NC 28713-0548
Tel: 828/488-6159
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| Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural Arts |
Arts Cultural Center
Director
70 Bingo Loop Rd
PO Box 920
Cherokee, NC 28719
Tel: 828/497-3945
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| Swain County Center for the Arts |
Arts Cultural Center
Eugenia L. Johnson
Director
Swain County High School
1415 Fontana Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
Tel: 828/488-7843
Fax: 828/488-0523
JJohnson@swainmail.org
http://www.swain.k12.nc.us/cfta
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| Cherokee Roots |
Arts Service Organization
Pam Blankenship
PO Box 265
Cherokee, NC 28719-0265
Tel: 828/497-7301
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| Cherokee Seven Clans Art Guild |
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Jenean Hornbuckle
Board Member
PO Box 542
Cherokee, NC 28719-0542
Tel: 828/497-3872
Fax: 828/497-1276
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| Cherokee Talents and History |
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Betty DuPree
Manager
PO Box 310
Cherokee, NC 28719-0310
Tel: 828/497-3103
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| Smoky Mountain Music Association |
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Jonathan Wertheim
Program Director
PO Box 763
Bryson City, NC 28713-0763
Tel: 828/488-1222 x300
Fax: 828/488-0526
jon_yen23@hotmail.com
http://www.swaincountyheritagemusic.org
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| Swain County Schools |
School District
Robert E. White
Superintendent
PO Box 2340
Bryson City, NC 28713-2340
Tel: 828/488-3129
Fax: 828/488-8510
http://www.swaincountyschools.com/
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| Mountain Discovery Charter School |
School-Elementary
Hannah Levin
Coordinator of the Artists' Share Program
PO Box 1879
Bryson City, NC 28713-1879
Tel: 828/488-1222
Fax: 828/488-0526
http://www.mtndiscovery.org
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| Swain County East Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Lambert G. Wilson
Principal
PO Box 146
Whittier, NC 28789-0146
http://www.swaincountyschools.com/east/index.htm
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| Swain County West Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Sam Patillo
Principal
4142 Hwy 19 W
Bryson City, NC 28713-8568
Tel: 828/488-2119
http://www.swaincountyschools.com/west/index.htm
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| Swain County Middle School |
School-Middle
Oswell E. Waters
Principal
10 Almond School Road
Bryson City, NC 28713-9544
Tel: 828/488-3480
http://www.swaincountyschools.com/middle/index.html
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| Cherokee Extension High School |
School-Secondary
Principal
Cherokee
Cherokee, NC 28719
Tel: 828/497-9131
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| Cherokee High School |
School-Secondary
Alyne Stamper
Arts & Crafts Teacher
200 Ravensford Dr
PO Box 134
Cherokee, NC 28719
Tel: 828/554-5030
Fax: 828/497-4472
astamper@cherokeecentral.gaggle.net
http://cherokeecentral.sharpschool.com/home
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| Project EXTREME |
School-Secondary
Rachel Lackey
Regional Director
1415 Fontana Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713-6951
Tel: 828/488-0952
Fax: 828/488-0523
http://www.swaincountyschools.com/extreme
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| Swain County High School |
School-Secondary
Jay Gilbert
Choral Director
8 New Fontana Road
Bryson City, NC 28713-9713
Tel: 828/497-5950
http://www.swaincountyschools.com/high/index.htm
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| Swain County Schools Community Schools Program |
School-Other
Coordinator
PO Box 2340
Bryson City, NC 28713-2340
Fax: 828/488-8510
wdtrehern@yahoo.com
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| Cherokee Central Schools |
School-K-12
Joyce Dugan
Superintendent
738 Acquoni Rd
PO Box 134
Cherokee, NC 28719-0134
Tel: 828/497-6370
http://www.ccs.bia.edu/ccs/ccs1.htm
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| Fontana Regional Library System |
Library
Director
33 Fryemont St
Bryson City, NC 28713-5667
Tel: 828/488-2382
Fax: 828/488-2638
kwallace@fontanalib.org
http://www.fontanalib.org
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| Marianna Black Library |
Library
Director
33 Fryemont St
Bryson City, NC 28713-5667
Tel: 828/488-3030
Fax: 828/488-9857
jdelfield@fontanalib.org
http://www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity/index.htm
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| Qualla Boundary Public Library |
Library
Director
810 Acquoni Rd
PO Box 242
Cherokee, NC 28719-0242
Tel: 828/895-4343
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| Cherokee Historical Association |
Historical Society/Commission
John Tissue
Executive Director
564 Tsali Blvd
PO Box 398
Cherokee, NC 28719-6201
Tel: 828/497-2111
Fax: 828/497-6987
jtiss@cherokeehistorical.org
http://www.cherokeehistorical.org/
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| Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society |
Historical Society/Commission
Hazel Jenkins
Treasurer
PO Box 267
Bryson City, NC 28713-0267
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| Bryson City Volunteer Fire Department |
Community Service Organization
Diana and Monty Clampitt
PO Drawer T
Bryson City, NC 28713
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| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
Community Service Organization
Chief
745 Tsali Blvd
PO Box 455
Cherokee, NC 28719-8245
Tel: 828/497-2771
Fax: 828/497-2852
http://www.cherokee-nc.com
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| Institute For First Americans |
Community Service Organization
Lloyd Carl Owle
Eastern USA Regional Director
Cherokee Indian Reservation
PO Box 919
Cherokee, NC 28719-0919
Tel: 828/488-9015
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| Native American Cultural Preservation Society |
Community Service Organization
Amy Walker
Secretary/Treasurer
PO Box 957
Cherokee, NC 28719-0957
Tel: 828/497-9156
Fax: 828/497-6715
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| North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (Swain County) |
Community Service Organization
Harvey Fouts
4-H Director
Drawer 1
Bryson City, NC 28713-0001
http://swain.ces.ncsu.edu/
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| Southwestern NC Planning and Economic Development Commission |
Community Service Organization
Bill Gibson
Executive Director
PO Box 850
Bryson City, NC 28713-0850
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| Swain County Parks and Recreation Department |
Parks and Recreation Department
Steve Claxton
Director
PO Box 548
Bryson City, NC 28713-0548
Tel: 828/488-6159
brownagu@hotmail.com
http://www.swaincountync.gov/recreation.html
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| Swain County |
Local Government
Linda Cable
County Manager
Drawer A
Bryson City, NC 28713
Tel: 828/488-9273
manager@swaincountync.gov
http://www.swaincountync.gov/
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| Cherokee One Feather |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Joe Martin
Editor
PO Box 501
Cherokee, NC 28719-0501
Tel: 828/497-1751
Fax: 828/497-1753
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| Smoky Mountain Times |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Editor
PO Box 730
Bryson City, NC 28713-0730
Tel: 828/488-2189
Fax: 828/488-0315
news@thesmokymountaintimes.com
http://www.thesmokymountaintimes.com
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| WBHN Radio |
Media-Radio
Dan Lynch
General/Sales Manager
PO Box 1309
Bryson City, NC 28713-1309
Tel: 828/488-2682
Fax: 828/488-3594
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