Book Signing: Cherokee Author Matthew "Maasaw" Howard - Bear Spirit Mountain
Cherokee Author Matthew "Maasaw" Howard will be signing as well as discussing Indigenous Native American Indian history.
WHEN: Sunday, September 1, 2024 TIME: 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm. WHERE: The Plaster Museum of Bluemont Heritage inside the E.E. Lake Store 18351 Railroad Street, Bluemont, VA 20135 PARKING: Due to limited parking, overflow parking is available at these locations: Bluemont Post Office 33775 Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135 Bluemont Community Center 33846 Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135 Hear about Maasaw’s findings from the over two dozen Indigenous archaeological sites that he discovered throughout our region which include Native burial grounds, ceremonial sites, and village sites.
His book along with other items to include Indigenous coloring books and Indigenous maps are available for purchase. Guided tours, of the countless artifacts and panels on display at the museum, are available by Lumbee René Locklear White from 12:00 until 3:00 p.m. The Plaster Museum is part of the E.E. Lake General Store located in the small historic village of Bluemont at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
Adonvdo Yona (Bear Spirit) Mountain: An Ancestral Awakening is the memoir of a man who received a spiritual promise when he was younger and goes on to discover his American Indian roots as the path to turn this promise into a reality.
The author shares the details of his life with his rediscovered indigenous culture, as he acquires an ancient Pleistocene period American Indian site where he experiences a mystical awakening. It is an adventure story which captivates the reader and leads them to look forward to the next phase. Readers will enjoy learning about the author's spiritual life and how he was able to reconnect his ancestral past to his present and future as he studies, preserves and protects this archaeological treasure. Meaning of the Medicine Wheel outside The Plaster Museum.
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