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Oconaluftee
Indian Village

Model of a Cherokee village from over 225 years ago

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Presented by the non-profit Cherokee Historical Association, the Oconaluftee Indian Village is a glimpse of the past. Here you will see the model of a Cherokee village from over 225 years ago!

Cherokee guides in native costume will explain their history, the culture and life-style of their ancestors, and answer your questions. All this while pausing to watch Cherokee demonstrate their arts and crafts.

This 18th century replica of a Cherokee community contains a replica of a 7-sided Council House and typical homes as they were 250 years ago.

The Oconaluftee Indian Village is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 9-Oct. 18. Admission costs $15 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and younger are admitted free and group discounts are available. The Village is on Drama Road, near the Mountainside Theatre, off U.S. 441 in Cherokee.
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Mountain Farm Museum

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The Mountain Farm Museum, situated on the banks of the Oconaluftee River just inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is a collection of southern Appalachian farm buildings assembled from different locations throughout the Park.
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Qualla Boundary/Cherokee Trout Fishing Season -- All rivers and ponds are open every day from the last Saturday in March through the end of the following February.

Cherokee Nation

Cherokee Genealog

Cherokee Bear Zoo & Exotic Animals

Cherokee Indians in the Great Smoky Mountains
This is a great resource for students. This site has information on Cherokee culture, government, and lots more.
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Online Bookstore:
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
Trail of Tears
And Still the Waters Run
The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America
Another Country: Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains
Cherokee Dragon: A Novel of the Real People
Walking on the Wind : Cherokee Teachings for Healing Through Harmony and Balance
The Cherokee People : The Story of the Cherokees from Earliest Origins to Contemporary Times

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Mingus Mill, an 1886 turbine mill, ground corn into meal and wheat into flour for over fifty years for the mountain community near Mingus Creek. In place of a wooden water wheel, a small steel turbine provided power to turn the mill's stones and machinery. The National Park Service rehabilitated the mill in 1968, and Mingus Mill operates during the summer as an historical exhibit.

In 1937, Mingus Mill was one of the first buildings restored as an historic structure in the newly created Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The labor for the restoration work was provided by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a depression-era public works program. Mingus Mill is one of more than 80 buildings that are maintained as historic structures by Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Mingus Mill is located about two miles from Cherokee Indian Reservation, Cherokee, NC. [Photo Tour]


Reshaping Cherokee History
"When potter Joel Queen grinds mussel shells and massages the white flecks into lumps of moist, brown clay, he’s molding the past.

The shell-tempered clay technique, recreated recently by the Cherokee Potters Guild of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, requires burning and crushing the mussels until they’re ashlike." [More]


maggie valleyMaggie Valley is Only A Few Miles from Cherokee
Deep within the Smoky Mountains is a valley unlike you've ever seen. Far from big cities and beyond the expectations of its visitors, Maggie Valley is a place where nature offers its best and fun vacations begin.

The Smoky Mountains are the oldest on earth and provide wonderful experiences at every turn. Dominated by mile high peaks, lush valleys, rushing rivers, and more species of birds, plants, animals, and tree than anywhere else in the world, these mountains are nothing less than exhilirating. Quaint shops, respected artisans, parks, fishing lakes, historical sites, great entertainment are all part of Maggie Valley.
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Calendar of Events in Cherokee:

June 17-21
Summerfest Carnival
Venue: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
Gates open at 5:00PM.

June 19-21
34th Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Venue: Happy Holiday Campground
Contact: (828) 497-7250

July 4
July 4th Fireworks
Venue: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
Starts at approximately 10:45PM.


July 4-6
July Powwow
Venue: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
On the first full weekend in July a special brand of fireworks happen as a three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming and tribal regalia. Dance competitions kick the excitement up even higher.

July 12
Dare Motorcycle Run
Venue: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds

July 17-19
Festival of Native Peoples
Venue: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
This year the annual gathering of tribes from throughout the Americas takes its rightful place as the finest showcase of native dance, art, and culture in the southeast. The Festival of Native Peoples is an exposition of non-competitive dance, storytelling, and song performances expressing the collected history, culture, tradition, and wisdom of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. And for 2008, juried artists and artisans will return to Cherokee to display, show, and sell their beautiful work. The Cherokee Festival of Native Peoples is a unique event that is not to be missed.

August 2
7th Annual Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby
Venue: Oconaluftee Islands Park
T
he trout derby entertains and thrills an average of 1,000 children annually. Featuring fly-tying exhibitions, fish-cleaning stations, food, music, door prizes and trophies, the derby is free for children ages 11 and under.

August 30
Qualla Arts Open Air Indian Art Market
Witness bead making, basket weaving, sculpture, and woodwork being crafted by Cherokee artisans, practicing hundreds of years old traditional art techniques. You will fine art pieces you will treasure for years.

September 20
Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration
Venue: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds


1984 Cherokee "Original Keetoowah Society"
Video available online:
1984 55 min. Documentary Video "Spirit of the Fire" - revealing the "Original Keetoowah Society" spiritual core of the Cherokee Nation. The Smithsonian institution was turned down by the Nighthawk Keetoowah elders in favor a Tulsa news man, Sam Jones because he had "blue veins" and came in a good way.

KJRH TV Tulsa's Sam Jones was privileged to produce this documentary - filming the sacred Stomp Dance, Pipe Ceremony and display of Keetoowah Wampum Belts for the very first time.

www.keetoowah-society.org

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