# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In “Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form,” award-winning author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle explores the evolution of Cherokee literature and the contemporary efforts to rematriate storytelling practices rooted in Cherokee culture and values. 

She will discuss how Cherokee writers and artists are using Cherokee cultural knowledge and the seven core Cherokee values to inform artistic choices, such as structure, style, and narrative. These methods diverge from Western canonical literature and classic Euro-American art forms.

This event is free and open to the public; however, registration is encouraged. Visit https://go.unca.edu/events/ for more information and to register.

“Going to Water: A Writer's Search for the Cherokee Literary Form” is the second event in the “Rising Waters: Writing Place and Environment” Thomas Howerton Professorship lecture series presented by the UNC Asheville English Department. This three-year series features humanities scholars in conversation with natural sciences scholars about issues affecting us all. 



Accessibility
UNC Asheville is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. If you have any questions about access or to request reasonable accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this event, such as ASL interpreting, captioned videos, Braille, or electronic text, please contact Heather L. Lindkvist, assistant vice chancellor for institutional integrity and access, hlindkvi@unca.edu or 828.232.5658.

Advance notice is necessary to arrange for accessibility needs. All requests must be made ten business days prior to the event. We will attempt to implement late requests, but we cannot guarantee they will be met.

Parking
All visitors must adhere to the University’s parking policy. Please visit the UNC Asheville Visitor Parking Permit Registration site to acquire a visitor permit to park on campus.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/asheville/going-to-water-a-writer’s-search-for-the-cherokee-literary-form-with-annette-saunooke-clapsaddle/200029534380318
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Asheville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1 University Hts, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28804
- **lat**: 35.61449
- **long**: -82.56199
- **full address**: 1 University Hts, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28804

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle being held?
  - **A:** Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle takes place on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 1 University Hts, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28804.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle?
  - **A:** Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle is organized by UNC Asheville.

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