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top of page Skip to Main Content NIKWASI INITIATIVE * Home * About * About Nikwasi Initiative * Cherokee Values * News & Resources * Our Staff * Our Partners * Board of Directors * Projects & Initiatives * Noquisiyi Mound * Cultural District Plan * Apple Trail * Blueways Trails * Cultural Corridor * Cowee Mound * Honoring Long Man * Webinars * Events * Contact * Contact * More Use tab to navigate through the menu items. * Home * About * About Nikwasi Initiative * Cherokee Values * News & Resources * Our Staff * Our Partners * Board of Directors * Projects & Initiatives * Noquisiyi Mound * Cultural District Plan * Apple Trail * Blueways Trails * Cultural Corridor * Cowee Mound * Honoring Long Man * Webinars * Events * Contact * Contact * More Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. Learn more 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 1/10 A LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ELAINE EISENBRAUN Noquisiyi Cultural District Plan Nikwasi Initiative has spent the last several months working with Equinox to develop the Noquisiyi Cultural District. Together we have held Community forums, conducted surveys, and talked with key stakeholders to come up with a comprehensive plan. Click here to view the full report. OUR MISSION: Nikwasi Initiative preserves, protects, and promotes culture and heritage in the original homelands of the Cherokee people. Our Vision: Intercultural understanding is universal! NIKWASI INITIATIVE ANNUAL REPORT Each year, the Nikwasi initiative compiles a report of all the accomplishments from that year. The Nikwasi Initiative Annual Report contains an overall impact summary, overview of projects and progress made on long-term initiatives, photos from some of our favorite moments throughout the year, and a financial summary. We're continuing to pursue our work toward bridging communities and cultures in 2023. Keep in touch for our 2023 Annual Report coming soon in the new year! VIEW THE FULL REPORT HERE! NEWS & RESOURCES VIEW ALL NEWS & RESOURCES * Nov 28, 2023 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... * Nov 22, 2023 Rock Your Mocs Walk at WCU A student group gathered at Western North Carolina University to show their pride in their indigenous heritage during a Rock Your Mocs Walk, * Oct 13, 2023 Cherokee Museum Renaming, Rebranding, More Inclusive On October 9th, the museum charged with preserving the story of the Cherokee people, renamed itself to better represent their mission. * Feb 25, 2022 Nikwasi Initiative Efforts Selected for New Smithsonian Traveling Museum! Featured in the Mountain XPress article published on February 25, 2022 What began as an outlet for two disparate communities to make... * Apr 19, 2021 Nikwasi Initiative hosts Tribal Council members The Franklin Press released an article on April 14th about our visit from Tribal Council members and Legislators. Read the full article... * Mar 26, 2021 WLOS News Channel 13 - Plans for Nikwasi * Aug 16, 2020 Groundbreaking At Nikwasi Mound The Cherokee Cultural Corridor in rural Western North Carolina to ok a major step forward this week. Through the rain, officials from the... * Dec 1, 2019 Nikwasi Mound: Franklin’s oldest structure may soon become its newest attraction By Bill McGoun, contributing editor Franklin’s oldest structure may soon become its newest tourist attraction. Driving through town on... * May 8, 2019 Sacred mound was taken by NC settlers. Cherokee just regained control 200 years later After months of bitter debate that resulted in a lawsuit, the town council of Franklin, North Carolina, voted this week to transfer ... Subscribe Donate Today * * * * Nikwasi Initiative preserves, protects, and promotes culture and heritage in the original homelands of the Cherokee people. Using engaged partnerships, Nikwasi Initiative focuses on developing cultural resources for diverse projects from the nationally significant Cultural Corridor along the Little Tennessee River, to restoration of heritage apple species, and widespread cultural collaboration. © 2024 Nikwasi Initiative bottom of page