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Cherokee Voices Festival

6/13/09
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Contact: Barbara Duncan (828) 497-3481

Living history, demonstrations of basketmaking, pottery, fingerweaving, carving, and flintknapping. Storytelling, traditional music, flute music, gospel music in Cherokee language, Indian dinners, traditional dance including the Warriors of AniKituhwa. Sponsored by the N.C. Arts Council and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.

The Museum is a Primary Arts organization (one of only two in WNC) for the N.C. Arts Council.

The Cherokee Voices Festival is FREE and open to the public from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. It is held in FRONT of the museum. 


CHEROKEE VOICES FESTIVAL 2009 SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m. Cherokee Friends - Storytelling 
10:30 a.m. Looking Beyond - Gospel 
11:00 a.m. Jerry Wolfe - Storytelling 
11:30 a.m. Welch Family - Gospel 
12:00 p.m. Raven Rock Dancers 
12:30 p.m. Kathi and Leroy Littlejohn - Stories in English & Cherokee 
1:00 p.m. Oconaluftee Village Dancers 
1:30 p.m. Tawodi Brown - Flute 
2:00 p.m. Mark and Nan Brown - Gospel 
2:30 p.m. Lloyd Arneach - Storytelling 
3:00 p.m. Warriors of AniKituhwa 
4:00 p.m. Driver Pheasant - Storytelling 
4:30 p.m. Cherokee Children's Dancers 

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NOVEMBER

Cruise the Smokies - Fall Cherokee Rod Run: 11/5/10 - 11/7/10

DECEMBER

Cherokee Christmas Parade: 12/12/09
New Year’s Eve Fireworks: 12/31/09

MARCH

Cherokee KOA Fishing Tournament : 3/27/10
Ramp It Up! Festival: 3/27/10

APRIL

Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally: 4/23/10 - 4/25/10

MAY

Week of the Young Child: 5/3/10 - 5/7/10
Cherokee Visitor Appreciation Day: 5/6/10
Cruise the Smokies - Spring Cherokee Rod Run: 5/14/10 - 5/16/10
Festival of Native Peoples and Cherokee Indian Art Market: 5/14/10 - 5/16/10
Cherokee Day of Caring: 5/17/10 - 5/20/10

JUNE

Gourd Festival: 6/3/10 - 6/5/10
Gospel Jubilee Weekend: 6/11/10 - 6/13/10
Summer Carnival: 6/15/10 - 6/19/10
NC State Bluegrass Festival: 6/17/10 - 6/19/10
4th Annual Housing Fair: 6/25/10 - 6/26/10

JULY

July Powwow: 7/2/10 - 7/4/10
July 4th Fireworks: 7/4/10
Dare Motorcycle Run: 7/10/10

AUGUST

9th Annual Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby: 8/7/10
Volkswagen Car Show: 8/13/10 - 8/15/10
August Cherokee Bluegrass Festival: 8/19/10 - 8/21/10

SEPTEMBER

Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally: 9/10/10 - 9/12/10
Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration: 9/17/10 - 9/19/10

OCTOBER

98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair: 10/6/10 - 10/9/10
Big Rigs Antique Truck Show: 10/14/10 - 10/16/10