Ian Wolfbane Barbour was the photographer on this NEA project. He created this PowerPoint to showcase the accomplishments of the families involved with this 12 month program.. This was a partnership between Coharie tribe, George Washington University, and the NC Commission of Indian Affairs. Our culminating art exhibtion is tomorrow.

1. Coharie heritage Empowerment Project Coharie Indian Tribe George Washington University National Endowment of the Arts NC Commission of Indian Affairs Ian Scott Wolfbane Barbour

2. Traditional

3. Spiritual

4. Individualized

5. Personal colors Personal meanings Healing Relieving stress Allowing your imagination to run free Time for story telling Our Artwork

7. Clay class

10. Stick Weaving class

13. Beading class

16. Corn husk doll class

19. Gods eye class

22. Impact on the Community This project brought us all together, young and old. Culturally and spiritually renewing ourselves so that our art continues on and allowing us to interact with each other. Allowing our young to listen and learn from their Elders and the Elders learning from them. During these classes we unfortunately lost our eldest of our Elders, Papa Ammie Jacobs at 102 years old. The classes allowed each person to honor departed family members in their own way.