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Welcome to The 57th Annual Cherokee National Holdiay
 

       Every Labor Day weekend, the Cherokee Nation comemorates the signing of the Cherokee Nation Constitution of 1839.  The annual event, called Cherokee natioal Holiday, is a celebration of Cherokee Heritage, cultural awareness, and reuniting across the United States and abroad make the pilgrimage to the historic Cherokee Nation capital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to renew friendships and celebrate the Cherokee Spirit.

     The three-day celebration is jam-packed with activities for all ages from traditional games like Cornstalk Shoot and Blowgun competition to the more familiar Golf and Softball Tournaments.  Hundreds of vendors and crafts people set up boots where visitors may view and purchase authenitc Native American products and foods. From blankets to pottery, you will find the Native American artistry and craftsmanship unique.

     The Inter-Tribal Powwow on the Cherokee Nation Cultural Grounds highlights the celeration nightly as dancers from all over the United States compete for prizes and honors.

     As you continue your vist to the Cherokee National Holiday, You are invited to browse the Cherokee Heritage Center, offering vistors a glimpse into Cherokee history and cultrue.

     The Cherokee National Holiday is a festive time in Tahlequah, whether it's Children's games, Fiddler Contest, Story Telling or Cherokee Gospel Singing. The Cherokee National Holiday will be an event you and your family will want to experience every Labor Day weekend.

 

 

We appreciate your observance of traditonal rules; vistors shall not sell , dispense, or consuem any form of illegal drugs or alcholoic bergaes during any cherokee Natioanl Holiday related events.  Pets are not allowed at any Cherokee National Holiday related events.

All Holiday visitors agrees that entry into any of the Cherokee National Holdiay events constitutes consent for the Cherokee National Holiday Office to use any film, photogrphs, video or reproduction of image and/or voice bearer for any purpose whatsoever without anypaeyment to the vistor.

For more information on events and highlights of the Cherokee National Holiday, please call the Cherokee National Holiday Office 1-800-850-0348. Email: 1slagle@cherokee.org

 
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