Music of the Cherokee Nation

Music history in North America begins long before Europeans came ashore; however, because classically trained musicians view music history through the lens of European practices and experiences, it becomes difficult to document an authentic musical experience of the indigenous populations without first understanding the history of the people being studied. To begin, North American Native Tribes can be placed into groups based on geography and shared characteristics; these groups are the Arctic, Northwest Coast, Plateau Basin, Southwest, Plains, and Eastern Woodland tribes. Each of these groups contains many tribes within, all having distinct cultures and identities while sharing some similar traits. The Cherokee tribe belongs to the Eastern Woodland group, more specifically the Southeastern Woodland subgroup, due to their original geographic location in the Appalachian area and their shared traits with the other tribes of the area. Music of the indigenous peoples of the Americas differs greatly from music following the Western Classical tradition. This is particularly true of the Eastern Woodland tribes of North America, including the Cherokee.Campus Writing Progra

Are We Born Racist?

Today many problems about racism still linger from Southern history, especially on campus. However, we are not born racist, it is only an illusion from what others say that it is our ‘Heritage’. Although love was lost between races in the past, and even still today, we still need to love no matter what the illusion of our so called ‘heritage’ has taught us

Let's get real about the regulation of TBC1D1 and TBC1D4 phosphorylation in skeletal muscle

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Two Small Rural Schools Under Siege: An Oral History 1969-2012

This study is an oral history of the small rural community of Portal, Georgia, its two local schools, and its residents’ successful fight to keep these community schools. Guided by the theoretical framework of critical theory and the works of critical researchers, namely Paulo Freire (1998), Michael Apple (2006), Jean Anyon (2005), and Henry Giroux (2001), one purpose of this study was to discover what we can learn from the experiences of citizens in one small rural community who have been affected by consolidation. Since the account of the relationship between the Portal community and its hometown schools remains untold, another purpose was to produce a written record of some of the events from 1969, the year desegregation was enforced in Bulloch County, Georgia, to 2012, two years after the new Portal Middle High School was completed. The residents of Portal, Georgia, have struggled for nearly four decades to retain their neighborhood public schools citing these institutions as vital members in a partnership with this community. The recommended elimination of these schools was partly due to the small enrollment, limited funds, and perceived isolation from other schools in the Bulloch County district. It is how and why these schools, over time, came to be the disfavored, under-enrolled, and under-subsidized institutions they are today that was explored. The concepts of small size, closeness, and the experience of knowing members of their community were repeatedly stressed by the participants as crucial positive characteristics of the schools and community. The analysis of contention between the Portal community and the members in the more influential areas of Bulloch County revealed an ownership attitude and a manner of condescension toward this community with a chief bias being economic discrimination that essentially linked the Portal children’s education to their parents’ income-tax brackets. The majority of the data was gathered through interviews with five women and three men, all key members of the community whose ages range from their early 30s through their early 70s: Sarah Greene, Ellen Hodges, Tracy Kirkland, Kate Mitchell, Jamie Young, Richard Emerson, William Etheridge, and Gerald Johnson (all names are pseudonyms). The stories were analyzed through a critical lens that examines power relationships and the influence of classism in society

Once is enough for acute exercise benefits on insulin sensitivity

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Tourism Impacts and Rankings: Methodological Myth vs. Economic Inquiry

Data, in the travel and tourism industry, has been used to inflate economic projections. The driving force behind the use of this type of information is political processes. This article explores this issue and its ramifications upon the nature of research

The Convention Bureau and the Leisure Business

The viability of the convention bureau and the nature of clientele it competes for constitute a unique part of the overall travel, tourism and leisure markets. To effectively participate in this market requires a basic understanding of the characteristics of the industry that make it viable. This includes a socio-economic analysis of the area served by the convention bureau and-the characteristics of the convention attendee. The interface of these variables can indicate the potential of different markets. This paper is purposed with detailing a specific case study incorporating these analyses