Cherokee Nation hosting interactive family activities during spring break
Mar. 11—Cherokee Nation is encouraging families to spend spring break embracing Cherokee history, art, and culture.
The tribe is hosting free, family-friendly activities throughout the week at its museum locations, including hands-on activities and a scavenger hunt.
Activities will vary by location and date.
On Thursday, March 16, patrons can participate in a hands-on, make-and-take cultural art projects including clay medallions at Cherokee National History Museum at 101 S. Muskogee Ave.; paper gorgets at Cherokee National Prison Museum at 124 E. Choctaw St.; garden rocks at Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum at 122 E. Keetoowah St.; cornhusk flowers at the John Ross Museum at 22366 S. 530 Road in Park Hill; paper weaving at Saline Courthouse Museum at 55870 S. 490 Road in Rose; and soapstone pendants at Sequoyah's Cabin Museum at 470288 Highway 101 in Sallisaw.
The Cherokee History Scavenger Hunt is hosted March 14-18 at various Cherokee Nation museums. The activity can be downloaded at https://www.visitcherokeenation.com/events-and-exhibits/cherokee-history-scavenger-hunt, and those who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a special prize at their final destination.
The tribe is also hosting two presentations related to its current exhibit, "We are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship." The Cherokee Freedmen history presentations are offered at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center in Vinita on March 16 from 1-4 p.m. and at the Cherokee National History Museum on March 18 from 1-4 p.m. The presentations are led by genealogist Nicka Sewell-Smith.
For information on Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism, including museum operations, visit www.VisitCherokeeNation.com.
