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Cherokee Heritage Day: Anisgvti (Planting Moon)

Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United States

Cherokee Heritage Day: Anisgvti (Planting Moon), at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, 10:00 am-5:00 pm.  Family-friendly fun day of free cultural activities including traditional dancing, storytelling, cultural arts demonstrations, genealogy workshops, hands-on craft workshops and more. Traditional food is available on-site, weather permitting.  The Cherokee Friends offer workshops on traditional dancing and cultural arts demonstrations including wampum […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

Cherokee Bonfire

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC, United States

Imagine you’re gathered around a roaring bonfire, the occasional spark shooting high into the night sky, as a strong but gentle voice begins a story you’ve never heard. As the drama builds, you’re nearly breathless, your own heartbeat matching the occasional beat of the hand drum the storyteller uses. Drawing from a rich oral tradition […]

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