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560 Eswau Huppeday
Eswau Huppeday Lodge, bearing the national registration number 560, was one of the last Lodges to be chartered, although the Piedmont Council had been in existence since the early days of Scouting. Because the council leadership at that time was not well disposed towards the OA it was 1964 before the lodge was chartered and organized. On August 15, 1964, the first business meeting of the Piedmont Council Order of the Arrow Lodge was called to order by Mr. A.C. Bowman. During this meeting, training was conducted, officers were elected, committees were appointed, and the Lodge name and totem were chosen.
The explanation of the lodge name is that two Native American tribes, the Catawba and Cherokee in today what is central and western North Carolina fought many battles in the area that lay between the Catawba and Broad Rivers. This portion of land encompasses most of the present-day Piedmont Council. It was referred to by the tribes as the Eswau Huppeday–the land between the rivers.
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Eswau Huppeday Ghost Flap A First
2014 is a very special year for the Eswau Huppeday Lodge, it marks the 50th anniversary for the lodge. Going along with the theme for this year, we have issued a “first” in our lodge history with the issuance of our ghost flap, it contains several different colors of yellow and gold to make the …Read More
2014 Carolinas Indian Seminar Set
Each year in January, the Eswau Huppeday lodge hosts the Carolinas Indian Seminar that is held in Statesville, N.C. The Indian Seminar is a great place to learn anything and everything about Indian events, drumming, dancing, etc. Capped off on Saturday evening with a pow-wow. This event is attended from Indian enthusiasts from across the …Read More
Eswau Huppeday Issues A Time Traveling Flap
Below is the Eswau Huppeday Dixie delegate flap. It is a much toned down from original design that had a much more future look to our totem, a much further into the future look! Our lodge theme for the year is time travel, and this totem gets us a little more into the future. The …Read More
104 / 560 Red Centennial Sash
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 and Occoneechee Lodge 104 teamed up to make a red commemorative sash for the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. They went through all the proper channels to have them approved back in August of 2014 and kept it to themselves so that other Lodge’s wouldn’t take their idea …Read More
Eswau Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Dixie
To continue with the theme for our 50th anniversary the Eswau Huppeday Lodge rolled out a totally different Dixie Fellowship designed flap. The flap includes the Cherokee and Catawba Indians appearing to lay their weapons down in a sign of peace amongst the two tribes. Gold Mylar embroidered “2014 Dixie” enhances the multi-colored river scene. …Read More
Memorabilia History
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 – True S1 Black vs Tan Teepee
David Cody shared some of the history of Eswau Huppeday lodge patches with Larry Lane in this recorded Zoom call. You can find Larry’s YouTube Channel and subscribe to see his other hobby related videos. Submitted by Webmaster Jason Spangler with thanks to Larry Lane and David Cody for making this video
Eswau’s Unofficial Dixie Neckerchiefs
Eswau Huppeday Unofficial Dixie Fellowship Neckerchiefs Finally the truth has been told on oaimages.com blog by no other than Jimmy Arthurs. Six neckerchiefs all fake in my opinion due to them being private issued. ZN2? R M/C BLK patterned “Batman” cloth; issued for 2007 Dixie Fellowship ZN3? R M/C BLU patterned “Batman” cloth; issued for …Read More
Tough Eswau Felt Arrowhead Sitting on ICE
The Eswau Huppeday A1 idea was developed by membership development committee chairman Daniel Thompson and his advisor Kevin Gantt. I have the requirements and will forward them to you as soon as I find them. I had the felts printed locally. We made 150. They were given out at the 2004 winter banquet and because …Read More