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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 required that all American Indian tribes be removed from the Southeast. Now they're back for a two-day event that celebrates the revitalization of their ancient traditions. The 4th Annual Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration, Sept. 18-19, reunites people from the original American Indian tribes of the Southeast, on the ancestral sacred ground of the Cherokees in the Great Smoky Mountains. Visitors can share their dances, food, stories, games, crafts, living history encampments and native languages during a very special reunion that's also open to the public.
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Still not sure what you'll be doing Sept. 18-19? Here's a great idea, attend the 4th Annual Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration. It's easy on the wallet at only $7 a day, and it's only Cherokee where you'll find tens of thousands of years of collective history and traditions in one place. Check out the schedule and details.
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The question pops up all the time, "I have a relative who is Cherokee, may I register as a Tribal Member?" Or, "I'm of Cherokee descent; does that make me eligible to be a member of the Tribe?" Enrollment in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is governed by Cherokee Code, Chapter 49, Enrollment, and the Code restricts enrollment. If you have a direct lineal ancestor listed on the 1924 Baker Roll of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, then you must meet one of two conditions.
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For nearly 100 years, residents of and visitors to Western North Carolina know there's only one place to be in the first full week of October. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians host the 97th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds in Cherokee, N.C. Oct. 6-10, 2009. The fair offers topnotch nightly musical entertainment, fireworks, a carnival midway full of rides and games, craft vendors, food vendors including some featuring traditional Cherokee food, and an exhibit hall displaying the Eastern Band enrolled members traditional and contemporary arts and crafts.
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