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Join us for a special episode of Cherokee Storytelling that kicks off our year-long celebration of the Cherokee Syllabary Bicentennial! In the video, Candice Byrd performs a monologue as Sequoyah and tells about the creation of the Cherokee written language. #CherokeeSyllabaryBicentennial

In this episode of Cherokee Artist Showcase, we sit down with Cherokee National Treasure Clesta Martin-Manley to discuss her memories of the Saline Courthouse and how she tells Cherokee history through her paintings. From now through February 28, you can see her life story and artwork on display at the featured artist gallery in the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose, Oklahoma. To view the collectio...

Check out this all-new Cherokee Storytelling! Listen to the fun tale about how Rabbit stole Otter’s fur coat and discover the valuable lesson Rabbit learned about jealousy. 🐇 #cherokee #storytelling #nativeamerican For more information about visiting our museums and attractions, go to VisitCherokeeNation.com. 

Join us for an all-new Cherokee Artist Showcase as we sit down with Cherokee National Treasure Troy Jackson and discuss the meaning behind his unique sculptures. Troy Jackson is the featured artist and has won two awards at this year’s Cherokee Art Market. Running now through December 21, you can access the fully virtual event at CherokeeArtMarket.com .

Join us for a new Exploring Cherokee History! In this episode, we sit down with Irina Gardner, curator/preservationist at Chief Vann House Historic Site in Chatsworth, Georgia, to discuss the first Christmas celebrations in the Cherokee Nation — the subject of the “First Cherokee Christmas” exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

In this episode of Cherokee Artist Showcase, we sit down with Cherokee National Treasure Jane Osti and discuss what making traditional pottery means to her. Through the end of the year, you can see her life story and artwork on display at the featured artist gallery in the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose, Oklahoma. To view the collection of pottery by Jane Osti that is on display and available fo...

This month’s Cherokee Storytelling gets a little spooky with the story of “The Strange Husband.” Watch the video to find out WHOO the husband actually is. 🦉

Join us for the new series Exploring Cherokee History! In this first episode, we examine the historical impact of Cherokee Nation citizen Jennie Ross Cobb, who was believed to be the first female Native American photographer and is the subject of the new "Through the Lens" exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Read more about Jennie Ross Cobb at VisitCherokeeNatio...

Welcome to our all-new Cherokee Storytelling series! In this video, storyteller Candice Byrd tells the origin of the first fire — a story that teaches how bravery and wit can come from the smallest of creatures. #VisitCherokeeNation

Watch the first episode in our new series Cherokee Artist Showcase! In this episode, we sit down with Cherokee National Treasure Vivian Garner Cottrell to discuss her passion for creating traditional basketry. Through the end of October, you can see her life story and artwork on display at the featured artist gallery in the newly-opened Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose, Oklahoma. #VisitCherokeeNat...