 Cherokee
National Holiday
The Cherokee
National Holiday is held annually on the Labor Day weekend to commemorate the adoption of
the Cherokee Constitution on September 6, 1839.
During this
weekend the Cherokee Heritage Center comes alive with activity. Arts and crafts
booths fill the west lawn of the museum, food booths offer everything from traditional
foods to hamburgers and funnel cakes. Cherokees compete in blow-gun and marble
contests, an exhibition stickball game and stomp dance will also take place near the
museum.
Arts & Crafts booth space is still available.
Call 918-456-6007 for details.
September 2-3, Labor Day
Weekend, 2000.
New for
2000: All events at the Cherokee Heritage Center will be free
admission, including the Museum and Ancient Village. A tribal parking pass will be sold for $10 (per car) with
unlimited "in & out" privileges,
or $3.00 for one-time use. This pass will be necessary for use of
parking areas at all locations.
Tentative
2000 Schedule of Events
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| Little Miss & Mr. Pageant |
CN -- Tribal Council Chambers |
8:00 am - 5:30 pm |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| Jr. Miss Pageant |
CN -- Tribal Council Chambers |
7:00 pm |
|
Saturday, August 26 |
| Bass Tournament |
Lake Tenkiller, Chicken Creek |
Dawn -- 3:00 pm |
| Friday, September 1 |
| Golf Tournament |
Cherokee Trails Golf Course |
7:00 am & 1:00 pm |
| Miss Cherokee Pageant |
Talking Leaves Job Corps |
7:00 p.m. |
| Powwow |
Cultural Grounds |
4:00 pm - 12:30 am |
| Softball Tournament |
Sequoyah H.S. Fields and Phoenix Park |
6:00 pm start |
| Volleyball Tournament |
Sequoyah H.S. & Talking Leaves J.C. |
7:30 am - 3:00 pm |
|
Saturday, September 2 |
| Golf Tournament |
Cherokee Trails Golf Course |
7:00 am & 1:00 pm |
| Holiday Run |
Adjacent to Sequoyah HS Softball fields |
7:30 am |
| Arts & Crafts |
Cherokee Heritage Center |
8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Children's Fishing Derby |
CN -- East of Complex |
8:00 am -- Noon |
Cornstalk Shoot
Registration 7:30 a.m.
Youth, 8:00 a.m.
Indian Bow, 9:00 a.m.
Recurve Bow* 10:00 a.m.
Compound Bow* 11:00 a.m.
*$7.00 Registration fee
Contact: Brian Jackson
918-456-0671 x2337 |
Cherokee Heritage Center
Archery range will be in theatre parking area. |
8:00 -- 11:00 |
| Marble Tournament |
Cherokee Heritage Center |
9:00 am |
| Parade |
Downtown Tahlequah |
10:00 am |
| Horseshoe Pitch |
Cherokee Heritage Center |
10:00 am |
| State of the Nation Address |
Capitol Square |
Noon |
| Living Treasures Awards |
Capitol Square |
Noon |
| Stickball Game |
Cherokee Heritage Center |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Original Enrollee Reception |
CN -- Tribal Council Chambers |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Blowgun Contest |
Cherokee Heritage Center |
2:00 pm |
| Bike Ride |
(Course to be determined later) |
2:00 p.m. |
| Open House |
Cherokee Nation Complex |
All Day |
| Fiddler's Contest |
Talking Leaves Job Corps Gym |
11:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Free Feed |
Cultural Grounds |
1:00 pm |
| Children's Games |
City Park |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Community Histories |
City Park |
|
| Storytelling |
City Park |
|
| Quilt Contest |
NSU Ballroom or Tribal Complex |
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| Seminary Hall Tours |
Northeastern State University |
2:00 pm & 2:45 pm |
| Nancy Ward Reception |
CN -- Tribal Council Chambers |
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
| Veteran's Reception |
Restaurant of the Cherokees |
4:00 pm |
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Sunday, September 3 |
| Golf Tournament |
Cherokee Trails Golf Course |
7:00 am & 1:00 pm |
| Arts & Crafts |
Cherokee Heritage Center |
8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Sunday Morning Worship |
Sequoyah H.S. Chapel |
10:00 am - Noon |
| This schedule is subject to
change, watch this site for the latest information |
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