Mountain Feist
March 21st, 2018
A Mountain Feist is a type of small hunting dog. Like the many others varieties of feists, it is not a specific breed. The ancestral [...]
Douglas James Ferguson, 1982
Presentation of 1982 Mountain Heritage Award To Douglas James Ferguson Western Carolina University’s 1982 Mountain Heritage Award went last Saturday to Douglas James Ferguson, a potter of international reputation and a native of Possum Trot in Yancey County,...Mary Ulmer Chiltosky, 1986
Chiltoskey Receives Mountain Heritage Award Mary Ulmer Chiltoskey – teacher, librarian and keeper of Cherokee tribal myths, legend and medicine lore – was presented with the 1986 Mountain Heritage Award Saturday by Western Carolina University. The award was...Stecoah Valley Center, 2011
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center (Organizational Recipient) Built of native rock with the skill and labor of many local residents, Stecoah Union School in Graham County opened to its first students in 1926. After 68 years of serving as a center of the...Gar Mosteller and Doyle Barker, 2008
The Mountain Heritage Awards Each year at the Mountain Heritage Day celebration, Western Carolina University presents Mountain Heritage Awards to individuals and organizations in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the preservation or interpretation of...About The Digital Heritage Project
DigitalHeritage.org includes essays, video interviews, and other materials created by the students of Western Carolina University. It also includes regional lesson plans created by teachers participating in the Adventure of the American Mind project sponsored by the Library of Congress. Radio spots created by WCU faculty and students may be heard on stations WKSF-FM, WMXF-AM, WPEK-AM, WWCU-FM, and WWNC-AM. A print version is available each month in the Laurel of Asheville.
