Cherokee National Holiday
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Labor Day weekend - Annual celebration for the Cherokee Nation offering more than 40 different events and attractions such as games, arts and crafts, and a parade. Activities are held at the Cherokee Heritage Center and on the grounds of the tribal headquarters office. Fri-Sun, 9am-5am.
Cherokee National Holiday
Phone : 918-456-0671 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : lslagle@cherokee.org
Web: www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/NationalHoliday
Cultural Festivals
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Cherokee Heritage Center
The Cherokee Heritage Center, operated by the Cherokee National Historical Society, is located three miles south of Tahlequah, on the original site of the Cherokee Female Seminary. This remote area, covered with dense underbrush, was cleared in the mid-1960
Tahlequah, OK MuseumsSeminary Hall at Northeastern State University
This four-year regional university has a long and colorful heritage which began in 1846 when the Cherokee National Council authorized establishment of the National Male Seminary and National Female Seminary.
Tahlequah, OK Historic BuildingsThe First Telephone
Here in September, 1885, the first telephone in Oklahoma was connected for service. It was the first telephone in the Mississippi Valley west of St. Louis. The company was organized by a group of Cherokees, namely, D.W. Lipe, L.B. Bell, R.M. Wolfe, J.S. Stapler, J.B. Stapler, and E.D. Hicks.
Tahlequah, OK Markers
Tsa-La-Gi Ancient Village
The Tsa-La-Gi Ancient Village has been hailed as one of America's finest living museums. It recreates the lifestyle of the Cherokees during the 16th century, prior to European contact. Realistic in design, the Village captures the living conditions of the Cherokee People.
Tahlequah, OK MuseumsThe Cherokee Advocate
The Cherokee Advocate
Vol 1, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Thursday, September 9, 1844
As a tribute to Oklahoma's first legal newspaper, The Cherokee Advocate, was established in 1844 in a building approximately 100' from the location (of this maker.)
Tahlequah, OK Monuments