The Cherokee Cultural Corridor in rural Western North Carolina took a major step forward this week. Through the rain, officials from the Town of Franklin and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians gathered with others together at the Nikwasi Mound. “We’re going to have the actual groundbreaking so get your cameras ready!” Principal Chief Richard Sneed and Mayor Bob Scott used golden shovels to officially mark the construction of an informational kiosk which will be placed next to the mound. This