Know the history behind the Cherokee Nation's pivotal call to Congress to seat its Delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives. The exhibit "Cherokee Delegate: An Unalterable Promise" looks at a story hundreds of years in the making. Visitors will learn about the treaties between the Cherokee Nation and the United States of America including […]
Named a Cherokee National Treasure for Painting in 2011, the late Bill Rabbit was renowned for his works depicting Cherokee history and culture. This exhibit looks at such works while exploring art from throughout his career, including Southwest-inspired jewelry, pottery, sculpture, and stone carving. It also examines Rabbit’s experimentation with paint, technique, and color throughout […]
For Weynema Smith, life is most meaningful when understood in the Cherokee language. Named a Cherokee National Treasure for Lifeways and Language Preservation in 2022, Weynema has spent a lifetime teaching the Cherokee language and sharing her profound knowledge of our culture. A new exhibit celebrates her life and mission through the lens of the […]
Join us for ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏁᎬ ᏓᏂᏃᏣᎵᏍᎬ: Cherokee Journalism and Printing, an exciting new event to commemorate the past, present and future of Cherokee journalism and printing. This event is a collaboration between the Cherokee Phoenix, Cherokee Arts Center, Durbin Feeling Language Center, Cherokee National Research Center and the Sequoyah National Research Center. The day’s activities […]
Take the ultimate spring break trip this year—a trip back in time. This coming March 19 to March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., travel back in history and have a blast while participating in our Cherokee History Scavenger Hunt! You’ll travel to significant historical locations across Cherokee Nation, each spot posing questions to […]
William Potter Ross was a Cherokee scholar, journalist, merchant, representative and leader who had the distinction of becoming Cherokee Nation Principal Chief twice before Oklahoma statehood, though never by a popular vote of the Cherokee people. This exhibit looks at the life of Ross — a nephew of Principal Chief John Ross — who became […]
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