Events
Sports. Arts. Film. Music. Dancing. Reunions. Traditions. Join in all the fun with friends and family. Enjoy an exciting variety of events during Cherokee National Holiday.
Great competitive traditions return across Cherokee Nation! Qualifying tournaments for seven games are held every month, starting April 29, until the Native Games Championship on August 26 and Stickball Championship on September 2.
Great competitive traditions return across Cherokee Nation! Qualifying tournaments for seven games are held every month, starting April 29, until the Native Games Championship on August 26 and Stickball Championship on September 2.
Learn about and join in activities that have been passed down from generation to generation. Games include: Blowgun, Chunkey, Cornstalk Shoot, Hatchet Throw, Marbles and the Stickball Shootout.
Up for some friendly competition? Cherokee National Holiday fields unique events and tournaments for all to enjoy, including: Softball, 3-on-3 Basketball, Golf, Veterans 5K, Cornhole, Horseshoes, Fishing and Stickball.
Up for some friendly competition? Cherokee National Holiday fields unique events and tournaments for all to enjoy, including: Softball, 3-on-3 Basketball, Golf, Veterans 5K, Cornhole, Horseshoes, Fishing and Stickball.
Cherokee National Holiday offers an outstanding variety of authentic Native art, artisan gifts and memorabilia. Shows and markets you’ll find at Holiday include Cherokee Artisan Market, One Fire Field Marketplace, Cultural Grounds Marketplace and Cherokee Homecoming Art Show, as well as official art, quilt and car shows.
Good food, good music, open doors, sharing our culture and family fun are at the heart of Cherokee National Holiday. Across One Fire Field, the Cherokee Nation Cultural Grounds and the Chota Conference Center, there are more than 200 vendors with arts, crafts, food, entertainment and artisan goods.
Good food, good music, open doors, sharing our culture and family fun are at the heart of Cherokee National Holiday. Across One Fire Field, the Cherokee Nation Cultural Grounds and the Chota Conference Center, there are more than 120 vendors with arts, crafts, food, entertainment and artisan goods.
The Inter-Tribal Powwow highlights Native American culture across the United States. Indigenous peoples gather from Nations across the country for dancing, singing, drumming, friendly competitions and honoring traditions.
Cherokee Ambassadors are messengers and role models for Cherokee youth. They hone their leadership skills and build goodwill towards our nation at the Miss Cherokee, Jr. Miss Cherokee and Little Cherokee Ambassador competitions.
Cherokee Ambassadors are messengers and role models for Cherokee youth. They hone their leadership skills and build goodwill towards our nation at the Miss Cherokee, Jr. Miss Cherokee and Little Cherokee Ambassador competitions.
While not officially associated with Cherokee National Holiday, there are longstanding traditions which coincide with Holiday over Labor Day weekend. These events include an annual meeting for the Association of the Descendants of Nancy Ward, among others.