Cherokee National Holiday
cherokee national holiday annual event held labor day weekend tahlequah oklahoma event celebrates september signing constitution cherokee nation oklahoma trail tear indian removal ended originally begun event grown one largest festival oklahoma attracting excess attendee coming united state many attendee also tribal member five civilized tribe cherokee also chickasaw choctaw creek seminole others routinely attend event eastern band cherokee indian located western north carolina also united keetowah band like cherokee nation headquartered tahlequah holiday host many different cultural artistic event twonight intertribal pow wow stickball cherokee marble horseshoe cornstalk shoot tournament softball tournament rodeo car art show gospel singing annual miss cherokee pageant cherokee national holiday parade annual state nation address principal chief cherokee nation year committee chooses new theme annual celebration recent theme included building nation strengthening sovereignty st annual forging legacy seven decade cherokee fellowship th annual cultivating culture language literacy lifeways th annual people cherokee nation celebrating tribal sovereignty th annual rising together th annual family bridge future link past th annual water sacred th annual steward land th annual reunion rd annual home health hope nd annual home health hope – st annual one fire proud future – th annual job language community – th annual happy healthy people – th annual learn observe – th annual planting seed corn childrens future – th annual cherokee nation continues full force effect – th annual celebrating state sequoyah – rd annual spirit trail – nd annual strength nation – st annual building one fire – th annual celebrating seven clan – th annual due covid pandemic th annual cherokee national holiday virtual holiday many event still took place spectator able watch online see chief state nation address cherokee art show miss cherokee competition well demonstration traditional game however event annual parade fishing derby powwow softball tournament art craft food market vendor canceled initially set resume however due pandemic continuing th annual cherokee national holiday announced hybrid celebration featuring virtual smaller scale inperson event expected return normal delayed two year purely virtual participation th annual celebration held inperson official stated virtual participation would still provided element holiday due covid concern cherokee heritage center cherokee language park hill oklahoma cherokee national holiday archive cherokee nation homepage