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In Cleveland, The Whispering Giants Intertribal Native Festival

WUTC | By Ray Bassett

Published November 12, 2024 at 8:39 PM EST

A Native American holding an Indigenous headdress.

To tell the story of the Ocoee region here in Southeast Tennessee, you have to tell the Indigenous story.

On Saturday, December 7th, the Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland will host something new: the Whispering Giants Intertribal Native Festival, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Lucy Rymer is the Museum’s executive director.

Rain Ironknife Moore is director of the American Indian Movement, Tennessee Chapter - and leader of the Thunderbolt Warrior Society.