On Monday, March 14th, the Gadugi Program will celebrate Women’s History Month by sponsoring the 2022 Selu Lecture. Named in honor of Selu, the Cherokee corn-mother, First Woman and goddess of the corn, the lecture seeks to honor the matrilineal culture of the Cherokee by highlighting the remarkable contributions of contemporary Cherokee women leaders. This year we are honored to host Ms. Anette Saunooke Clapsaddle, a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Ms. Clapsaddle resides in Qualla, NC. She holds degrees from Yale University and the College of William and Mary. Her debut novel, Even As We Breathe (UPK 2020), was a finalist for the Weatherford Award, named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2020, and received the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award (2021). Clapsaddle’s work appears in Yes! Magazine, Lit Hub, and The Atlantic. She teaches secondary English and Cherokee Studies, is an editor for the Appalachian Futures Series (UPK), and serves on the board of trustees for the North Carolina Writers Network.
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Clapsaddle at 2:00 PM on March 14th in room 137C in Plemmons Student Union! For more information please contact Dr. Allen Bryant @262-3152 or bryantja@appstate.edu
Please join us in welcoming Ms. C Attic Window (room 137C) in the Plemmon
