Community Interest in the Nikwasi Mound Cultural District Project
Really fantastic to see the inspiration in our community from a simple visit to the Museum of the Cherokee People and a great opportunity...
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Noquisi Initiative
Noquisiyi (later interpreted as Nikwasi) means star place and was a Cherokee town situated in present-day Franklin, North Carolina.
Though its exact age remains unknown, Noquisiyi appears on maps as early as 1544, and British colonial records first mention it by name in 1718.
At the heart of Noquisyi on the banks of the Little Tennessee River, the town's meeting hall once towered over the landscape, built atop the mound which was formed by Cherokee women carrying baskets of soil to that location. Today, Noquisiyi Mound, the settlement's only surviving landmark, rises as the gateway to Franklin.
Cultural Corridor
Project Map
Cowee Mound Kiosk
Kiosk Sign Being Placed at Noquisiyi Mound
Unveiling Cowee Mound Signage
PC: Scott McKie B.P./One Feather Photo
Cowee Mound Kiosk
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Noquisi Initiative Presents:
Our Mission:
Noquisi Initiative preserves, protects, and promotes culture and heritage in the original homelands of the Cherokee people.
Our Vision:
Intercultural understanding is universal!
On September 22nd from noon until 4:00 PM the traditions of Cherokee and Appalachian art, music, and dance will fill the Big Barn Venue at the Hickory Nut Gap Farm Fairview, NC.
The Ani & Wanei Culture Fest brings two principal mountain cultures together in music, art, and food. There is fun and learning for the whole family!
JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 22nd
12:00 PM TO 4:00 PM
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