Gregg began learning the Cherokee language when his family moved to Oklahoma in the early 60s and he learned of his Indian heritage. His mother (Corinne Tyldesley) and her mother (Sophie Sutphin) were both Cherokee / Powhattan descendants. His great grandmother (on his mother's side) Anne Martin was Cherokee & English. Gregg teaches Cherokee language & history in Dallas and Collin Creek Community College in Plano, Texas. He is a member of the Oklahoma Native Language Assoc., Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, The National Storytellers Association, and Tejas Storytellers. Gregg is the spokesman for the Cherokee Honor Society in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. To the left, he is speaking to a group at the Apparell Mart in Dallas and to the right, he is shown here telling the stories to a group of Mexican/Cherokees in Zaragosa, Coahuila, Mexico. Zaragosa is where the Cherokees fled to from Texas in 1839 and where Sequoyah died in 1843. Gregg is the Ambassador of the Cherokee Nation of Mexico - recognized by Mexico as a sovereign Indian Nation.

   Gregg began storytelling in 1995 at the insistence of Gayle Ross (noted Cherokee storyteller). The stories became useful in teaching his language classes. All have been "grandkid tested" - being told to his grandchildren first.   Gregg was selected Storyteller of the Year in 1997 by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers.   Since then he has made appearances not only in area schools but to schools and festivals as far away as Tennessee and Oklahoma. His stories are traditional Cherokee stories that explain the mysteries of the world around us and teach us how to get along with each other, respect toward others and to be aware of the dangers of nature.

NEW!! Cherokee Warrior Stories

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#314 - Cherokee Warrior Stories CD -     $15.95 plus S&H  

A lone Cherokee warrior looks across the Holston River at a European settlement that has invaded his country. This beautiful painting by Talmadge Davis illustrates the frustration the Cherokee felt as they tried valiantly to stem the flow of white invasion into their country. Once again, Gregg Howard, noted Cherokee teacher and storyteller, retells the stories of these brave men and women who fought to save their homeland - stories of battles between the Seneca, Iroquois and Americans during those turbulent years between 1700 and 1839. But more than that, this CD is a tribute to all American Indian veterans who have fought and died for these United States since 1812 - for the Cherokee who were finally permitted citizenship in 1921, for other displaced tribes in 1924 but not until 1946 for reservation Indians. The latter due to the efforts of the Comanche and Navajo in defeating the Japanese in WW II. These are their stories.

VHS $24.95 (plus $5 S&H)

Tales of Wonder also available on CD @$15.95 and audio cassette @ $12.95(plus S&H)   

Tales of Wonder II allows you to continue the Cherokee storytelling experience with another award winning video. Stories told the way they used to be told. Gregg Howard (Storyteller of the Year - 1997) again re-tells the wonderful legend stories of the Cherokee; the Sky People, The Hawk and the Hunter, and more. Also included are the Constitution story of the Haudenosaunee, and the "Dream Catcher" story of the Lakota. These are the same stories that were told on cold winter nights long ago and in many homes are still being told. Listen and share the enchantment ...again.

#313 - Cherokee Scary Stories CD -     $15.95 plus S&H    Everyone is a little afraid of the dark - even Cherokees - and being alone in the woods gave rise to many stories of monsters and other evil doers. That's what this CD is all about - the stories of the dark. 10 spooky stories of monster insects, "Tlanuwa" the mythic hawk, The Eagle's Revenge, "Dotsuwa" the Daughter of the Sun, and five more scary stories. These were the stories that taught the children to be careful in the woods and not to trust strangers. Recommended for children 4 to 104. 58 min.

#311 - Grandfather's Stories CD -     $15.95 plus S&H    Nine traditional Cheroke stories that tell of life at a different time and seen in a different way. The Origin of Fire, The Ballgame between the Animals and the Birds , Why Mole lives underground (a love story), Why Bat flies at night, and four more wonderful stories. A wonderful "teaching" tool for behavior and social situations. 45 min.

with Jane Goodall Dallas, Texas

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Cherokee Homecoming In Zaragosa, Mexico February, 2002

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