Thursday, September 24th
Chief Braveheart
Where: Tennessee Aquarium, Broad Street
What: The Ground Beneath Us, a WTCI-produced documentary, explores the important work being done locally to preserve the Native American history of our region. It features a variety of leaders, scholars and Native Americans from our region, as well as several students from the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, who visited this area to learn more about their history and walk on the land of their ancestors.
Chief Braveheart is a BBC-produced documentary that tells the story of John Ross, the Scottish trader who rose to become chief of the Cherokee nation. Director Les Wilson shot the film on location at several historic venues in the Chattanooga area, and interviews many of Ross' descendants, who still bear his name and revere his memory.
Time: 5:30 PM: Music by Native American flutist Mike Serna / 6:00 PM: Film screenings and panel discussion with special guest Gayle Ross
Cost: $10 per person ($5 for AEC and/or Aquarium members)
