Sole Cherokee 'Beloved Man' for last 200 years gets highway named after him
SYLVA, NC (WLOS) — The only man in more than 200 years to be bestowed as Beloved Man by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will have a highway in Swain and Jackson counties dedicated in his honor. The Tribal Council bestowed Dr. Jerry Wolfe the honorable title of Beloved Man in 2013. He was the first to hold such a prestigious honor since the tribe’s last Beloved Man, Little Turkey, died in 1801. The N.C. Board of Transportation recently approved a resolution to honor Wolfe by de...
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