- By Raegen Luntz
- Posted Monday, October 26, 2026
Discover the History and Evolution of Modern Cherokee Identity with author Annettte Clapsaddle
Modern Cherokee identity, comprising of three federally recognized tribes, has a complex legal and cultural history that has been significantly influenced by early American literature and portrayals of Native peoples in media throughout the centuries. This thought-provoking discussion with author Annette Clapsaddle explores those roots and causes from the earliest examples of American literature to current social justice movements.
Understanding Modern Cherokee Identity through Literature with Annette Clapsaddle: a virtual discussion
Lewisville Branch Library
Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m.
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About the author:
Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle is an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and lives in Cherokee, North Carolina. A graduate of Yale University and the College of William & Mary, Clapsaddle is the author of
Even As We Breathe (UPK, 2020), the first novel published by an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee. The novel was a finalist for the Weatherford Award, winner of the 2021 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award, and named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2020.
