Tim Stonewolf Moore, age 63, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Althea Moore; and brother, Kenneth Edward “Red Fox” Moore.
He is survived by his sons, Rain Moore and Owl Tlanuwa; brothers, William “Bill” “Dragon Fly” Moore, Danny Rex “North Star” (Delores) Moore, and Roy Cas “Grey Eagle” Moore; sisters, Nyoka “Red Feather” Moore, Battina “Red Wolf” (Charlie) Watts, and Ravenia “White Dove” Moore; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; friend, Don “Grey Wolf” Jarnagin; and special friends, Walking Bear and Red Horse.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 18th at Victory Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. at the church with Rev. Ron Simmers officiating.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 19th at Purkey/Morelock Cemetery. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
ROGERSVILLE – Tim “Stonewolf” Moore spent his final day in this world Saturday telling his people’s story on the land he loved — the land that was once ruled by his direct ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe.
A full-blooded Chickamauga Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band, Stonewolf was the founder of Rogersville's annual Native American Gathering held each October at the Amis Mill Historic Site near Rogersville.
Stonewolf loved the Amis Mill property, and he spent this past Saturday there selling crafts with his brothers Red Horse and Walking Bear — as well as visiting with people who attended the Colonial Christmas tour of the 238-year-old Amis House.
At about midnight on Saturday, Stonewolf succumbed to a massive heart attack at his home in Morristown. He was 63.
“We were blessed to spend his last day with him”
Jake Jacobs, who owns the Amis Mill property with his wife Wendy, said Stonewolf's death was nothing less than a total shock. There was no indication on Saturday that he wasn't feeling well, Jacobs said.
“He and Walking Bear and Red Horse came here and set up for the Colonial Christmas, and spent the day here and had a great time visiting,” Jacobs said. “When they were packing up to leave we hugged and said, 'Love you brother' and 'See you later.' They went down to the restaurant and ate and went home, and he had a massive heart attack around midnight.”
Jacobs added, “We were blessed to spend his last day with him, and I'm sure that he was very happy to spend his last day here because he loved this place.”
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Morristown, followed by the funeral service at 7 p.m. Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown is in charge of the arrangements.
Jacobs said he and Wendy have offered use of the Amis property to his family for a memorial service, and they’d like to erect a memorial on the property in Stonewolf's honor.
The Native American Gathering
Amis Mill hosted the Native American Gathering the first Saturday in October each year beginning in 2016.
Earlier that year, Jacobs met Stonewolf during an event at the Crockett Tavern in Morristown and invited Stonewolf to visit the Amis Mill Historic Site, which is located about 2 miles south of Rogersville.
Stonewolf was descended from Chief Dragging Canoe, who ruled the Cherokee in this region in the late 1700s at the same time Capt. Thomas Amis established his Rogersville farm.
According to historical accounts, Amis was one of the few white settlers Dragging Canoe befriended and traded with, and Stonewolf was very interested in the Amis property.
“The first time he visited us he got out and looked around, and he said, ‘I've been here before,’ ” Jacobs said. “He said, ‘I think my dad might have brought me here.’ He just loved it here. In fact, all of the Native Americans who participated in the festival loved it here. I think they just feel the roots, and we were totally welcoming. I told them, Y'all come any time. It was yours before it was ours.”
“They felt comfortable here, and that's when we started the annual gathering, and of course Stonewolf was the catalyst and driving force behind that event.”
“It's sacred land”
Stonewolf told the Times News prior to this year's gathering that he sensed his ancestors at Amis Mill.
He said, “You can feel the Indian spirits when you're there. I've felt it, and it's like no place that I've ever been. When I pass the (Hawkins County Farmer's) Co-Op headed that way, I start feeling it. The closer I get, the more it gets me. All the other Indians who come participate (in the Gathering) say as soon as they get on that land they feel it, too. It's sacred land. There's no doubt about it.”
Jake's wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
Stonewolf: “The Chickamauga Cherokee stood on that land years ago, and Jake knew that Thomas Amis traded with Dragging Canoe and the Chickamauga Indians, and they helped build that stone dam 235 years ago. They were friends. Now all these years later our families are friends again. It was meant to be.”
“A powerful look of pride on his face”
Stonewolf took the final tour of Amis House with about 20 other visitors during the Colonial Christmas event on Saturday. There’s a room in the house dedicated to him and his family.
Wendy Jacobs: “When we entered the Cherokee Room I told everyone 'This is our Cherokee Room, named after a great friend who happens to be here with us now,' “ Wendy said. “When I spoke of his ancestor Dragging Canoe and displayed their pictures sitting side-by-side on the table I could see a powerful look of pride on his face. As we concluded the tour I asked everyone to form a circle, clasp hands and, as is always my custom, shared with them the poem my mom had written.”
Wendy said Stonewolf was standing beside her holding her right hand as she recited the poem: “Let me live every moment for the moment, but keep me pointed toward the sky. Someday I shall stand, put out my hand and reach for the stars passing by. I’ll gather the winds to my bosom, wave back to my friends e’re I’m gone. It’s time I must try my wings to the sky, The Father will beckon me home.”
Wendy added, “Little did I know how prophetic those words would turn out to be. As we parted, he smiled, hugged me and said, 'Thank you, Little Mamma.' “
https://www.timesnews.net
Please be Praying for our Cherokee family, a loved man from all, Stonewolf Moore has went to be with our Creator, the Lord, he will surely be missed and never forgotten! Also today is a sad day for the Sioux Tribe As they remember Sitting Bull was Murdered on this day, at Standing Rock. 2 weeks from now will be the sad anniversary of Wounded Knee. 150 Sioux Massacred.
Wife: Yellow Feather
Descendants set to reunite during American Indian Festival at Amis Mill
JEFF BOBO • UPDATED SEP 13, 2016 AT 9:15 AM
[email protected]
ROGERSVILLE — About 230 years ago, Cherokee war chief Dragging Canoe spent quite a bit of time on the Thomas Amis settlement property near Rogersville because Capt. Amis was one of the few whites in the territory who would trade with Indians.
On Saturday, the Cherokee are coming back to Rogersville, led by direct descendants of Dragging Canoe and at the invitation of direct descendants of Thomas Amis.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, the Amis Mill Eatery on the historic Thomas Amis property will host the first annual American Indian Festival.
Among the main organizers is Stonewolfe, a full-blooded Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band.
Stonewolfe, whose adopted American last name is Moore, is retired and currently resides in Hamblen County.
He said he, his eight brothers and sisters and all their children are among the approximately 400 surviving full-blooded members of the Kituwah band of the Cherokee people, which dates back almost 10,000 years.
They're also direct descendants of Chief Dragging Canoe, who fought on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War and afterwards raided white settlements along the Holston, Watauga and Nolichucky rivers.
"Dragging Canoe spent a lot of time on that (Amis Mill) land," Stonewolfe said. "He was a war chief, and he traveled that land. He traded with Thomas Amis some 230 years ago. Thomas Amis traded with the Indians when no one else would."
Stonewolfe will participate in Saturday’s festival along with many of his family members, as well as some other Cherokee Tribe members from North Carolina and a group of Lakota Sioux.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on the Amis property, there will be crafts demonstrations and sale of items such as handmade jewelry, knives, tomahawks, spears and other items.
At noon, there will be storytelling and fresh made Indian frybread will be served.
Dancing begins at 2 p.m., and at 3 p.m. there will be Indian genealogy experts on hand offering assistance in tracing Indian bloodlines in family trees.
Amis Mill Eatery owner Jake Jacobs said he’s hoping the Native American Festival will become a regular annual event at the historic settlement located two miles south of Rogersville. Jake’s wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
“This property is an ideal location for an event like this because American Indians played such a tremendous role in the early development of the property,” he said. “We knew Thomas Amis had a relationship with the Cherokee. Family lore spoke of them helping build the dam and the house. Thomas’ daughter recorded that the Indians would sharpen their tools and weapons on her father’s grindstone in the blacksmith shop.”
Stonewolfe said there's a reason its being called an American Indian Festival and not a Native American Festival.
"It's not really a 'pow-wow' like most people are used to seeing," Stonewolfe said. "The reason we call this an American Indian Festival is because anybody born in the United States can be called a Native American. But when you call us American Indians, that separates us from all the other people. There are going to be a lot of American Indians there Saturday."
He added, "It's really intended as an educational experience, for the kids and also to teach people about our families and our heritage. We just want to show everyone, especially the kids, that we're still here."
The Amis Mill historic settlement and Amis Mill Eatery are located at 127 W. Bear Hollow Road about two miles south of Rogersville near the Burem Road intersection.
Source: Kingsport Times
Stonewolfe, who said his family had to take the last name “Moore” Many years ago, said his family is part of the Kituwah band of Cherokee. That band, he said, is the oldest of the Cherokee, dating back as much as 10,000 years.
One of the organizers of Saturday’s American Indian Festival at the Thomas Amis Historic Site, Stonewolfe, said events such as Saturday’s often are referred to as “Native American” events. But Stonewolfe said he personally doesn’t care for the term “native American.” “If we were born here (in the U.S.), we’re all native Americans,” he said, noting that he considers himself an American Indian.
Stonewolfe, a “full-blooded” Cherokee who now lives in the Morristown area, said on Saturday that he and several of his relatives agreed to return to the Thomas Amis Historic Site for the Saturday event after he took part in two earlier events there.
Speaking of his ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe, Stonewolfe said the chief ranged Northeast Tennessee along the Holston and Nolichuckey Rivers and traded with Thomas Amis at a time when many white settlers would not trade with the Cherokee.
Stonewolfe also said the Cherokee helped build both Thomas Amis’ home and the dam that later powered Thomas Amis’ mill on Big Creek.
Source: Kingsport Times (9.21.2016)
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Althea Moore; and brother, Kenneth Edward “Red Fox” Moore.
He is survived by his sons, Rain Moore and Owl Tlanuwa; brothers, William “Bill” “Dragon Fly” Moore, Danny Rex “North Star” (Delores) Moore, and Roy Cas “Grey Eagle” Moore; sisters, Nyoka “Red Feather” Moore, Battina “Red Wolf” (Charlie) Watts, and Ravenia “White Dove” Moore; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; friend, Don “Grey Wolf” Jarnagin; and special friends, Walking Bear and Red Horse.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 18th at Victory Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. at the church with Rev. Ron Simmers officiating.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 19th at Purkey/Morelock Cemetery. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
ROGERSVILLE – Tim “Stonewolf” Moore spent his final day in this world Saturday telling his people’s story on the land he loved — the land that was once ruled by his direct ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe.
A full-blooded Chickamauga Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band, Stonewolf was the founder of Rogersville's annual Native American Gathering held each October at the Amis Mill Historic Site near Rogersville.
Stonewolf loved the Amis Mill property, and he spent this past Saturday there selling crafts with his brothers Red Horse and Walking Bear — as well as visiting with people who attended the Colonial Christmas tour of the 238-year-old Amis House.
At about midnight on Saturday, Stonewolf succumbed to a massive heart attack at his home in Morristown. He was 63.
“We were blessed to spend his last day with him”
Jake Jacobs, who owns the Amis Mill property with his wife Wendy, said Stonewolf's death was nothing less than a total shock. There was no indication on Saturday that he wasn't feeling well, Jacobs said.
“He and Walking Bear and Red Horse came here and set up for the Colonial Christmas, and spent the day here and had a great time visiting,” Jacobs said. “When they were packing up to leave we hugged and said, 'Love you brother' and 'See you later.' They went down to the restaurant and ate and went home, and he had a massive heart attack around midnight.”
Jacobs added, “We were blessed to spend his last day with him, and I'm sure that he was very happy to spend his last day here because he loved this place.”
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Morristown, followed by the funeral service at 7 p.m. Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown is in charge of the arrangements.
Jacobs said he and Wendy have offered use of the Amis property to his family for a memorial service, and they’d like to erect a memorial on the property in Stonewolf's honor.
The Native American Gathering
Amis Mill hosted the Native American Gathering the first Saturday in October each year beginning in 2016.
Earlier that year, Jacobs met Stonewolf during an event at the Crockett Tavern in Morristown and invited Stonewolf to visit the Amis Mill Historic Site, which is located about 2 miles south of Rogersville.
Stonewolf was descended from Chief Dragging Canoe, who ruled the Cherokee in this region in the late 1700s at the same time Capt. Thomas Amis established his Rogersville farm.
According to historical accounts, Amis was one of the few white settlers Dragging Canoe befriended and traded with, and Stonewolf was very interested in the Amis property.
“The first time he visited us he got out and looked around, and he said, ‘I've been here before,’ ” Jacobs said. “He said, ‘I think my dad might have brought me here.’ He just loved it here. In fact, all of the Native Americans who participated in the festival loved it here. I think they just feel the roots, and we were totally welcoming. I told them, Y'all come any time. It was yours before it was ours.”
“They felt comfortable here, and that's when we started the annual gathering, and of course Stonewolf was the catalyst and driving force behind that event.”
“It's sacred land”
Stonewolf told the Times News prior to this year's gathering that he sensed his ancestors at Amis Mill.
He said, “You can feel the Indian spirits when you're there. I've felt it, and it's like no place that I've ever been. When I pass the (Hawkins County Farmer's) Co-Op headed that way, I start feeling it. The closer I get, the more it gets me. All the other Indians who come participate (in the Gathering) say as soon as they get on that land they feel it, too. It's sacred land. There's no doubt about it.”
Jake's wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
Stonewolf: “The Chickamauga Cherokee stood on that land years ago, and Jake knew that Thomas Amis traded with Dragging Canoe and the Chickamauga Indians, and they helped build that stone dam 235 years ago. They were friends. Now all these years later our families are friends again. It was meant to be.”
“A powerful look of pride on his face”
Stonewolf took the final tour of Amis House with about 20 other visitors during the Colonial Christmas event on Saturday. There’s a room in the house dedicated to him and his family.
Wendy Jacobs: “When we entered the Cherokee Room I told everyone 'This is our Cherokee Room, named after a great friend who happens to be here with us now,' “ Wendy said. “When I spoke of his ancestor Dragging Canoe and displayed their pictures sitting side-by-side on the table I could see a powerful look of pride on his face. As we concluded the tour I asked everyone to form a circle, clasp hands and, as is always my custom, shared with them the poem my mom had written.”
Wendy said Stonewolf was standing beside her holding her right hand as she recited the poem: “Let me live every moment for the moment, but keep me pointed toward the sky. Someday I shall stand, put out my hand and reach for the stars passing by. I’ll gather the winds to my bosom, wave back to my friends e’re I’m gone. It’s time I must try my wings to the sky, The Father will beckon me home.”
Wendy added, “Little did I know how prophetic those words would turn out to be. As we parted, he smiled, hugged me and said, 'Thank you, Little Mamma.' “
https://www.timesnews.net
Please be Praying for our Cherokee family, a loved man from all, Stonewolf Moore has went to be with our Creator, the Lord, he will surely be missed and never forgotten! Also today is a sad day for the Sioux Tribe As they remember Sitting Bull was Murdered on this day, at Standing Rock. 2 weeks from now will be the sad anniversary of Wounded Knee. 150 Sioux Massacred.
Wife: Yellow Feather
Descendants set to reunite during American Indian Festival at Amis Mill
JEFF BOBO • UPDATED SEP 13, 2016 AT 9:15 AM
[email protected]
ROGERSVILLE — About 230 years ago, Cherokee war chief Dragging Canoe spent quite a bit of time on the Thomas Amis settlement property near Rogersville because Capt. Amis was one of the few whites in the territory who would trade with Indians.
On Saturday, the Cherokee are coming back to Rogersville, led by direct descendants of Dragging Canoe and at the invitation of direct descendants of Thomas Amis.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, the Amis Mill Eatery on the historic Thomas Amis property will host the first annual American Indian Festival.
Among the main organizers is Stonewolfe, a full-blooded Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band.
Stonewolfe, whose adopted American last name is Moore, is retired and currently resides in Hamblen County.
He said he, his eight brothers and sisters and all their children are among the approximately 400 surviving full-blooded members of the Kituwah band of the Cherokee people, which dates back almost 10,000 years.
They're also direct descendants of Chief Dragging Canoe, who fought on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War and afterwards raided white settlements along the Holston, Watauga and Nolichucky rivers.
"Dragging Canoe spent a lot of time on that (Amis Mill) land," Stonewolfe said. "He was a war chief, and he traveled that land. He traded with Thomas Amis some 230 years ago. Thomas Amis traded with the Indians when no one else would."
Stonewolfe will participate in Saturday’s festival along with many of his family members, as well as some other Cherokee Tribe members from North Carolina and a group of Lakota Sioux.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on the Amis property, there will be crafts demonstrations and sale of items such as handmade jewelry, knives, tomahawks, spears and other items.
At noon, there will be storytelling and fresh made Indian frybread will be served.
Dancing begins at 2 p.m., and at 3 p.m. there will be Indian genealogy experts on hand offering assistance in tracing Indian bloodlines in family trees.
Amis Mill Eatery owner Jake Jacobs said he’s hoping the Native American Festival will become a regular annual event at the historic settlement located two miles south of Rogersville. Jake’s wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
“This property is an ideal location for an event like this because American Indians played such a tremendous role in the early development of the property,” he said. “We knew Thomas Amis had a relationship with the Cherokee. Family lore spoke of them helping build the dam and the house. Thomas’ daughter recorded that the Indians would sharpen their tools and weapons on her father’s grindstone in the blacksmith shop.”
Stonewolfe said there's a reason its being called an American Indian Festival and not a Native American Festival.
"It's not really a 'pow-wow' like most people are used to seeing," Stonewolfe said. "The reason we call this an American Indian Festival is because anybody born in the United States can be called a Native American. But when you call us American Indians, that separates us from all the other people. There are going to be a lot of American Indians there Saturday."
He added, "It's really intended as an educational experience, for the kids and also to teach people about our families and our heritage. We just want to show everyone, especially the kids, that we're still here."
The Amis Mill historic settlement and Amis Mill Eatery are located at 127 W. Bear Hollow Road about two miles south of Rogersville near the Burem Road intersection.
Source: Kingsport Times
Stonewolfe, who said his family had to take the last name “Moore” Many years ago, said his family is part of the Kituwah band of Cherokee. That band, he said, is the oldest of the Cherokee, dating back as much as 10,000 years.
One of the organizers of Saturday’s American Indian Festival at the Thomas Amis Historic Site, Stonewolfe, said events such as Saturday’s often are referred to as “Native American” events. But Stonewolfe said he personally doesn’t care for the term “native American.” “If we were born here (in the U.S.), we’re all native Americans,” he said, noting that he considers himself an American Indian.
Stonewolfe, a “full-blooded” Cherokee who now lives in the Morristown area, said on Saturday that he and several of his relatives agreed to return to the Thomas Amis Historic Site for the Saturday event after he took part in two earlier events there.
Speaking of his ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe, Stonewolfe said the chief ranged Northeast Tennessee along the Holston and Nolichuckey Rivers and traded with Thomas Amis at a time when many white settlers would not trade with the Cherokee.
Stonewolfe also said the Cherokee helped build both Thomas Amis’ home and the dam that later powered Thomas Amis’ mill on Big Creek.
Source: Kingsport Times (9.21.2016)
Tim Stonewolf Moore, age 63, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Althea Moore; and brother, Kenneth Edward “Red Fox” Moore.
He is survived by his sons, Rain Moore and Owl Tlanuwa; brothers, William “Bill” “Dragon Fly” Moore, Danny Rex “North Star” (Delores) Moore, and Roy Cas “Grey Eagle” Moore; sisters, Nyoka “Red Feather” Moore, Battina “Red Wolf” (Charlie) Watts, and Ravenia “White Dove” Moore; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; friend, Don “Grey Wolf” Jarnagin; and special friends, Walking Bear and Red Horse.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 18th at Victory Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. at the church with Rev. Ron Simmers officiating.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 19th at Purkey/Morelock Cemetery. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
ROGERSVILLE – Tim “Stonewolf” Moore spent his final day in this world Saturday telling his people’s story on the land he loved — the land that was once ruled by his direct ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe.
A full-blooded Chickamauga Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band, Stonewolf was the founder of Rogersville's annual Native American Gathering held each October at the Amis Mill Historic Site near Rogersville.
Stonewolf loved the Amis Mill property, and he spent this past Saturday there selling crafts with his brothers Red Horse and Walking Bear — as well as visiting with people who attended the Colonial Christmas tour of the 238-year-old Amis House.
At about midnight on Saturday, Stonewolf succumbed to a massive heart attack at his home in Morristown. He was 63.
“We were blessed to spend his last day with him”
Jake Jacobs, who owns the Amis Mill property with his wife Wendy, said Stonewolf's death was nothing less than a total shock. There was no indication on Saturday that he wasn't feeling well, Jacobs said.
“He and Walking Bear and Red Horse came here and set up for the Colonial Christmas, and spent the day here and had a great time visiting,” Jacobs said. “When they were packing up to leave we hugged and said, 'Love you brother' and 'See you later.' They went down to the restaurant and ate and went home, and he had a massive heart attack around midnight.”
Jacobs added, “We were blessed to spend his last day with him, and I'm sure that he was very happy to spend his last day here because he loved this place.”
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Morristown, followed by the funeral service at 7 p.m. Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown is in charge of the arrangements.
Jacobs said he and Wendy have offered use of the Amis property to his family for a memorial service, and they’d like to erect a memorial on the property in Stonewolf's honor.
The Native American Gathering
Amis Mill hosted the Native American Gathering the first Saturday in October each year beginning in 2016.
Earlier that year, Jacobs met Stonewolf during an event at the Crockett Tavern in Morristown and invited Stonewolf to visit the Amis Mill Historic Site, which is located about 2 miles south of Rogersville.
Stonewolf was descended from Chief Dragging Canoe, who ruled the Cherokee in this region in the late 1700s at the same time Capt. Thomas Amis established his Rogersville farm.
According to historical accounts, Amis was one of the few white settlers Dragging Canoe befriended and traded with, and Stonewolf was very interested in the Amis property.
“The first time he visited us he got out and looked around, and he said, ‘I've been here before,’ ” Jacobs said. “He said, ‘I think my dad might have brought me here.’ He just loved it here. In fact, all of the Native Americans who participated in the festival loved it here. I think they just feel the roots, and we were totally welcoming. I told them, Y'all come any time. It was yours before it was ours.”
“They felt comfortable here, and that's when we started the annual gathering, and of course Stonewolf was the catalyst and driving force behind that event.”
“It's sacred land”
Stonewolf told the Times News prior to this year's gathering that he sensed his ancestors at Amis Mill.
He said, “You can feel the Indian spirits when you're there. I've felt it, and it's like no place that I've ever been. When I pass the (Hawkins County Farmer's) Co-Op headed that way, I start feeling it. The closer I get, the more it gets me. All the other Indians who come participate (in the Gathering) say as soon as they get on that land they feel it, too. It's sacred land. There's no doubt about it.”
Jake's wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
Stonewolf: “The Chickamauga Cherokee stood on that land years ago, and Jake knew that Thomas Amis traded with Dragging Canoe and the Chickamauga Indians, and they helped build that stone dam 235 years ago. They were friends. Now all these years later our families are friends again. It was meant to be.”
“A powerful look of pride on his face”
Stonewolf took the final tour of Amis House with about 20 other visitors during the Colonial Christmas event on Saturday. There’s a room in the house dedicated to him and his family.
Wendy Jacobs: “When we entered the Cherokee Room I told everyone 'This is our Cherokee Room, named after a great friend who happens to be here with us now,' “ Wendy said. “When I spoke of his ancestor Dragging Canoe and displayed their pictures sitting side-by-side on the table I could see a powerful look of pride on his face. As we concluded the tour I asked everyone to form a circle, clasp hands and, as is always my custom, shared with them the poem my mom had written.”
Wendy said Stonewolf was standing beside her holding her right hand as she recited the poem: “Let me live every moment for the moment, but keep me pointed toward the sky. Someday I shall stand, put out my hand and reach for the stars passing by. I’ll gather the winds to my bosom, wave back to my friends e’re I’m gone. It’s time I must try my wings to the sky, The Father will beckon me home.”
Wendy added, “Little did I know how prophetic those words would turn out to be. As we parted, he smiled, hugged me and said, 'Thank you, Little Mamma.' “
https://www.timesnews.net
Please be Praying for our Cherokee family, a loved man from all, Stonewolf Moore has went to be with our Creator, the Lord, he will surely be missed and never forgotten! Also today is a sad day for the Sioux Tribe As they remember Sitting Bull was Murdered on this day, at Standing Rock. 2 weeks from now will be the sad anniversary of Wounded Knee. 150 Sioux Massacred.
Wife: Yellow Feather
Descendants set to reunite during American Indian Festival at Amis Mill
JEFF BOBO • UPDATED SEP 13, 2016 AT 9:15 AM
[email protected]
ROGERSVILLE — About 230 years ago, Cherokee war chief Dragging Canoe spent quite a bit of time on the Thomas Amis settlement property near Rogersville because Capt. Amis was one of the few whites in the territory who would trade with Indians.
On Saturday, the Cherokee are coming back to Rogersville, led by direct descendants of Dragging Canoe and at the invitation of direct descendants of Thomas Amis.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, the Amis Mill Eatery on the historic Thomas Amis property will host the first annual American Indian Festival.
Among the main organizers is Stonewolfe, a full-blooded Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band.
Stonewolfe, whose adopted American last name is Moore, is retired and currently resides in Hamblen County.
He said he, his eight brothers and sisters and all their children are among the approximately 400 surviving full-blooded members of the Kituwah band of the Cherokee people, which dates back almost 10,000 years.
They're also direct descendants of Chief Dragging Canoe, who fought on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War and afterwards raided white settlements along the Holston, Watauga and Nolichucky rivers.
"Dragging Canoe spent a lot of time on that (Amis Mill) land," Stonewolfe said. "He was a war chief, and he traveled that land. He traded with Thomas Amis some 230 years ago. Thomas Amis traded with the Indians when no one else would."
Stonewolfe will participate in Saturday’s festival along with many of his family members, as well as some other Cherokee Tribe members from North Carolina and a group of Lakota Sioux.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on the Amis property, there will be crafts demonstrations and sale of items such as handmade jewelry, knives, tomahawks, spears and other items.
At noon, there will be storytelling and fresh made Indian frybread will be served.
Dancing begins at 2 p.m., and at 3 p.m. there will be Indian genealogy experts on hand offering assistance in tracing Indian bloodlines in family trees.
Amis Mill Eatery owner Jake Jacobs said he’s hoping the Native American Festival will become a regular annual event at the historic settlement located two miles south of Rogersville. Jake’s wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
“This property is an ideal location for an event like this because American Indians played such a tremendous role in the early development of the property,” he said. “We knew Thomas Amis had a relationship with the Cherokee. Family lore spoke of them helping build the dam and the house. Thomas’ daughter recorded that the Indians would sharpen their tools and weapons on her father’s grindstone in the blacksmith shop.”
Stonewolfe said there's a reason its being called an American Indian Festival and not a Native American Festival.
"It's not really a 'pow-wow' like most people are used to seeing," Stonewolfe said. "The reason we call this an American Indian Festival is because anybody born in the United States can be called a Native American. But when you call us American Indians, that separates us from all the other people. There are going to be a lot of American Indians there Saturday."
He added, "It's really intended as an educational experience, for the kids and also to teach people about our families and our heritage. We just want to show everyone, especially the kids, that we're still here."
The Amis Mill historic settlement and Amis Mill Eatery are located at 127 W. Bear Hollow Road about two miles south of Rogersville near the Burem Road intersection.
Source: Kingsport Times
Stonewolfe, who said his family had to take the last name “Moore” Many years ago, said his family is part of the Kituwah band of Cherokee. That band, he said, is the oldest of the Cherokee, dating back as much as 10,000 years.
One of the organizers of Saturday’s American Indian Festival at the Thomas Amis Historic Site, Stonewolfe, said events such as Saturday’s often are referred to as “Native American” events. But Stonewolfe said he personally doesn’t care for the term “native American.” “If we were born here (in the U.S.), we’re all native Americans,” he said, noting that he considers himself an American Indian.
Stonewolfe, a “full-blooded” Cherokee who now lives in the Morristown area, said on Saturday that he and several of his relatives agreed to return to the Thomas Amis Historic Site for the Saturday event after he took part in two earlier events there.
Speaking of his ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe, Stonewolfe said the chief ranged Northeast Tennessee along the Holston and Nolichuckey Rivers and traded with Thomas Amis at a time when many white settlers would not trade with the Cherokee.
Stonewolfe also said the Cherokee helped build both Thomas Amis’ home and the dam that later powered Thomas Amis’ mill on Big Creek.
Source: Kingsport Times (9.21.2016)
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Althea Moore; and brother, Kenneth Edward “Red Fox” Moore.
He is survived by his sons, Rain Moore and Owl Tlanuwa; brothers, William “Bill” “Dragon Fly” Moore, Danny Rex “North Star” (Delores) Moore, and Roy Cas “Grey Eagle” Moore; sisters, Nyoka “Red Feather” Moore, Battina “Red Wolf” (Charlie) Watts, and Ravenia “White Dove” Moore; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; friend, Don “Grey Wolf” Jarnagin; and special friends, Walking Bear and Red Horse.
The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 18th at Victory Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. at the church with Rev. Ron Simmers officiating.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 19th at Purkey/Morelock Cemetery. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
ROGERSVILLE – Tim “Stonewolf” Moore spent his final day in this world Saturday telling his people’s story on the land he loved — the land that was once ruled by his direct ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe.
A full-blooded Chickamauga Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band, Stonewolf was the founder of Rogersville's annual Native American Gathering held each October at the Amis Mill Historic Site near Rogersville.
Stonewolf loved the Amis Mill property, and he spent this past Saturday there selling crafts with his brothers Red Horse and Walking Bear — as well as visiting with people who attended the Colonial Christmas tour of the 238-year-old Amis House.
At about midnight on Saturday, Stonewolf succumbed to a massive heart attack at his home in Morristown. He was 63.
“We were blessed to spend his last day with him”
Jake Jacobs, who owns the Amis Mill property with his wife Wendy, said Stonewolf's death was nothing less than a total shock. There was no indication on Saturday that he wasn't feeling well, Jacobs said.
“He and Walking Bear and Red Horse came here and set up for the Colonial Christmas, and spent the day here and had a great time visiting,” Jacobs said. “When they were packing up to leave we hugged and said, 'Love you brother' and 'See you later.' They went down to the restaurant and ate and went home, and he had a massive heart attack around midnight.”
Jacobs added, “We were blessed to spend his last day with him, and I'm sure that he was very happy to spend his last day here because he loved this place.”
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Morristown, followed by the funeral service at 7 p.m. Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown is in charge of the arrangements.
Jacobs said he and Wendy have offered use of the Amis property to his family for a memorial service, and they’d like to erect a memorial on the property in Stonewolf's honor.
The Native American Gathering
Amis Mill hosted the Native American Gathering the first Saturday in October each year beginning in 2016.
Earlier that year, Jacobs met Stonewolf during an event at the Crockett Tavern in Morristown and invited Stonewolf to visit the Amis Mill Historic Site, which is located about 2 miles south of Rogersville.
Stonewolf was descended from Chief Dragging Canoe, who ruled the Cherokee in this region in the late 1700s at the same time Capt. Thomas Amis established his Rogersville farm.
According to historical accounts, Amis was one of the few white settlers Dragging Canoe befriended and traded with, and Stonewolf was very interested in the Amis property.
“The first time he visited us he got out and looked around, and he said, ‘I've been here before,’ ” Jacobs said. “He said, ‘I think my dad might have brought me here.’ He just loved it here. In fact, all of the Native Americans who participated in the festival loved it here. I think they just feel the roots, and we were totally welcoming. I told them, Y'all come any time. It was yours before it was ours.”
“They felt comfortable here, and that's when we started the annual gathering, and of course Stonewolf was the catalyst and driving force behind that event.”
“It's sacred land”
Stonewolf told the Times News prior to this year's gathering that he sensed his ancestors at Amis Mill.
He said, “You can feel the Indian spirits when you're there. I've felt it, and it's like no place that I've ever been. When I pass the (Hawkins County Farmer's) Co-Op headed that way, I start feeling it. The closer I get, the more it gets me. All the other Indians who come participate (in the Gathering) say as soon as they get on that land they feel it, too. It's sacred land. There's no doubt about it.”
Jake's wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
Stonewolf: “The Chickamauga Cherokee stood on that land years ago, and Jake knew that Thomas Amis traded with Dragging Canoe and the Chickamauga Indians, and they helped build that stone dam 235 years ago. They were friends. Now all these years later our families are friends again. It was meant to be.”
“A powerful look of pride on his face”
Stonewolf took the final tour of Amis House with about 20 other visitors during the Colonial Christmas event on Saturday. There’s a room in the house dedicated to him and his family.
Wendy Jacobs: “When we entered the Cherokee Room I told everyone 'This is our Cherokee Room, named after a great friend who happens to be here with us now,' “ Wendy said. “When I spoke of his ancestor Dragging Canoe and displayed their pictures sitting side-by-side on the table I could see a powerful look of pride on his face. As we concluded the tour I asked everyone to form a circle, clasp hands and, as is always my custom, shared with them the poem my mom had written.”
Wendy said Stonewolf was standing beside her holding her right hand as she recited the poem: “Let me live every moment for the moment, but keep me pointed toward the sky. Someday I shall stand, put out my hand and reach for the stars passing by. I’ll gather the winds to my bosom, wave back to my friends e’re I’m gone. It’s time I must try my wings to the sky, The Father will beckon me home.”
Wendy added, “Little did I know how prophetic those words would turn out to be. As we parted, he smiled, hugged me and said, 'Thank you, Little Mamma.' “
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Please be Praying for our Cherokee family, a loved man from all, Stonewolf Moore has went to be with our Creator, the Lord, he will surely be missed and never forgotten! Also today is a sad day for the Sioux Tribe As they remember Sitting Bull was Murdered on this day, at Standing Rock. 2 weeks from now will be the sad anniversary of Wounded Knee. 150 Sioux Massacred.
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Descendants set to reunite during American Indian Festival at Amis Mill
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ROGERSVILLE — About 230 years ago, Cherokee war chief Dragging Canoe spent quite a bit of time on the Thomas Amis settlement property near Rogersville because Capt. Amis was one of the few whites in the territory who would trade with Indians.
On Saturday, the Cherokee are coming back to Rogersville, led by direct descendants of Dragging Canoe and at the invitation of direct descendants of Thomas Amis.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, the Amis Mill Eatery on the historic Thomas Amis property will host the first annual American Indian Festival.
Among the main organizers is Stonewolfe, a full-blooded Cherokee and member of the Kituwah band.
Stonewolfe, whose adopted American last name is Moore, is retired and currently resides in Hamblen County.
He said he, his eight brothers and sisters and all their children are among the approximately 400 surviving full-blooded members of the Kituwah band of the Cherokee people, which dates back almost 10,000 years.
They're also direct descendants of Chief Dragging Canoe, who fought on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War and afterwards raided white settlements along the Holston, Watauga and Nolichucky rivers.
"Dragging Canoe spent a lot of time on that (Amis Mill) land," Stonewolfe said. "He was a war chief, and he traveled that land. He traded with Thomas Amis some 230 years ago. Thomas Amis traded with the Indians when no one else would."
Stonewolfe will participate in Saturday’s festival along with many of his family members, as well as some other Cherokee Tribe members from North Carolina and a group of Lakota Sioux.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on the Amis property, there will be crafts demonstrations and sale of items such as handmade jewelry, knives, tomahawks, spears and other items.
At noon, there will be storytelling and fresh made Indian frybread will be served.
Dancing begins at 2 p.m., and at 3 p.m. there will be Indian genealogy experts on hand offering assistance in tracing Indian bloodlines in family trees.
Amis Mill Eatery owner Jake Jacobs said he’s hoping the Native American Festival will become a regular annual event at the historic settlement located two miles south of Rogersville. Jake’s wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Thomas Amis.
“This property is an ideal location for an event like this because American Indians played such a tremendous role in the early development of the property,” he said. “We knew Thomas Amis had a relationship with the Cherokee. Family lore spoke of them helping build the dam and the house. Thomas’ daughter recorded that the Indians would sharpen their tools and weapons on her father’s grindstone in the blacksmith shop.”
Stonewolfe said there's a reason its being called an American Indian Festival and not a Native American Festival.
"It's not really a 'pow-wow' like most people are used to seeing," Stonewolfe said. "The reason we call this an American Indian Festival is because anybody born in the United States can be called a Native American. But when you call us American Indians, that separates us from all the other people. There are going to be a lot of American Indians there Saturday."
He added, "It's really intended as an educational experience, for the kids and also to teach people about our families and our heritage. We just want to show everyone, especially the kids, that we're still here."
The Amis Mill historic settlement and Amis Mill Eatery are located at 127 W. Bear Hollow Road about two miles south of Rogersville near the Burem Road intersection.
Source: Kingsport Times
Stonewolfe, who said his family had to take the last name “Moore” Many years ago, said his family is part of the Kituwah band of Cherokee. That band, he said, is the oldest of the Cherokee, dating back as much as 10,000 years.
One of the organizers of Saturday’s American Indian Festival at the Thomas Amis Historic Site, Stonewolfe, said events such as Saturday’s often are referred to as “Native American” events. But Stonewolfe said he personally doesn’t care for the term “native American.” “If we were born here (in the U.S.), we’re all native Americans,” he said, noting that he considers himself an American Indian.
Stonewolfe, a “full-blooded” Cherokee who now lives in the Morristown area, said on Saturday that he and several of his relatives agreed to return to the Thomas Amis Historic Site for the Saturday event after he took part in two earlier events there.
Speaking of his ancestor Chief Dragging Canoe, Stonewolfe said the chief ranged Northeast Tennessee along the Holston and Nolichuckey Rivers and traded with Thomas Amis at a time when many white settlers would not trade with the Cherokee.
Stonewolfe also said the Cherokee helped build both Thomas Amis’ home and the dam that later powered Thomas Amis’ mill on Big Creek.
Source: Kingsport Times (9.21.2016)
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