Enjoy traditional Cherokee stories on the Square
Enjoy traditional Cherokee stories on the Square
Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism hosting storytelling series in June
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism is offering free, family-friendly storytelling events on Wednesdays in June. The one-hour program will be hosted under the gazebo at the Cherokee National Capitol starting at 10 a.m.
Before Sequoyah introduced his “talking leaves” writing system, generations of Cherokees passed down family heritage and culture through the art of storytelling. The general public is now getting a chance to hear these stories.
Stories on the Square:
June 1 – Opossum’s Tail
June 15 – First Man and First Woman
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June 22 – The Medicine Plant
June 29 – How the Turtle Cracked His Shell
Attendees also receive free admission to the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum and the Cherokee National Prison Museum.
Originally built in 1844, the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum is Oklahoma’s oldest public building. The 1,950-square-foot museum features exhibits on three historic aspects: the Cherokee National Judicial System, the Cherokee Advocate and Cherokee Phoenix newspapers, and the Cherokee language, with a variety of historical items, including photos, stories, objects and furniture. Touch screen kiosks offer visitors documentary style learning on various legal topics as well as teaching conversational Cherokee.
The Cherokee National Prison was the only penitentiary building in Indian Territory from 1875 to 1901. It housed sentenced and accused prisoners from throughout the territory. The interpretive site and museum give visitors an idea about how law and order operated in Indian Territory. The site features a working blacksmith area and reconstructed gallows, exhibits about famous prisoners and daring escapes, local outlaws and Cherokee patriots, jail cells and much more.
The Cherokee National Capitol is located at 129 S. Muskogee Ave.
For information on Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism, including museum operations, please call (877) 779-6977 or visit www.VisitCherokeeNation.com.