Ned Christie: The Man from Wauhillau

Ned Christie: The Man from Wauhillau

The Cherokee people know Ned Christie as a patriot who stood up for tribal sovereignty in the last decades before the allotment of Cherokee lands. Since the late 1800s, others – often non-Cherokees – have told stories of a reckless Indian outlaw who murdered a deputy U.S. Marshal and spread fear far and wide. Using recent scholarship, a new exhibit looks at Christie’s life and finds a more nuanced portrait of a man who served his Nation and ultimately met a violent end at the hands of his accusers.

Cherokee Artisan Marketplace

Cherokee artisans offer original, handmade works available to purchase in downtown Tahlequah at the 73rd annual Cherokee National Holiday.

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