Background
Watters, Cora Tula was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Daughter of James Arthur and Nelle (Barber) Watters.
Watters, Cora Tula was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Daughter of James Arthur and Nelle (Barber) Watters.
Bachelor in General Studies cum laude, Ohio University, 1979. Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Student, LaSalle University.
Student, Rio Grande Graduate School, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy in Metaphysics, American University, 2003.
Member United States Marine Corps Band, Quantico, Virginia, 1954—1955. Teacher Musician Performer, since 1950. Teacher Special Education MRDD School, West Union, Ohio, 1983-1988.
Director Shawnee Hills School Fine and Performing Arts, 1983-1988. Teacher Special Education West Union (Ohio) Elementary School, 1989-1991. Adjunct faculty music Southern State, Hillsboro, Ohio, 1989-1992.
Teacher Art West Union (Ohio) Junior High School, 1991-1992. Teacher Music Seaman (Ohio) Elementary School, 1992-1994. Adjunct faculty American Indian studies Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, since 1993.
Teacher Academy Tutor Ohio Valley Vocational School, West Union, 1994-1997. Teacher Ohio Valley Schools, 1999-2000. Instructor vocal music North Adams High School, Adams County, Ohio, 2000-2001.
Writer, since 2001
Building representative, state union representative, union representative, Ohio Valley School Education Association, 1992-1996. Owner Shawnee Hills Public, since 1996. Singer, dancer, professional storyteller.
Corporal United States Marine Corps, 1952-1955.
Chair Humane Society, Adams County, Ohio, 1980-1983. Board member Adams Brown Alcohol Council, West Union, Ohio, Adams Company Arts Council, 1981-1983. Principal chief Shawnee Nation-Ohio Blue Creek Band.
Minority representative, member executive committee Adams County to Ohio Valley Regional Development Development Committee. Board directors Ohio Indian Affairs Commission, since 2003. Court judge Shawnee Nation Ohio Blue Creek Band, board directors children's services.
Board directors United Nation of Turtle Island. Heriditary Chief Shawnee Nation Ohio Blue creek Band, since 1997. Member American Indian Inter-Tribal Alliance (leader), Ohio Shawnees Blue Creek Band (principal chief), American Cancer Society, Southern Ohio National American Substance Abuse, Native American Council of Ohio, Ohio Mental Health and Ohio Arts Council, North America Alliance Ohio, Families and Children First, AmVets.
Children: Gina Marie, Michael Earnest III, Lisa Michelle Iezzi, Patrice Annette England, Lora Diane Okwesa, James Vincent Yezzi (deceased).