Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma

This year, visit the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma.

 Visit beautiful Oklahoma and experience the Cherokee Nation. Visit the Tsalagi Ancient Village or the Cherokee Heritage Museum at the Heritage Center. Stop by for a meal at the Cherokee Nation’s Restaurant Of The Cherokees for a great lunchtime buffet, and then check out the crafts at the Nation Gift Shop. Explore Historical Tahlequah, a city that has seen the days of Indian Territory, the Civil War and Resconstruction, the Dust Bowl and so much more history. Tour the antebellum Murrell Home. Stand in reverence where the Trail of Tears ended in 1839, on which over 4,000 Cherokees lost their lives on a forced death march, the survivors arriving in Tahlequah, OK – and see the rebirth and survival of this brave people.

This is not a touristy “roadside Indian attraction” with fake tipis and other tourist trap paraphernalia…this is a living, breathing culture…with respect for the past yet looking to the future as well. Tahlequah and the Cherokee Nation take pride in preserving the past as accurately as possible, yet looking to the world of tomorrow for continuing growth. From Art Galleries to Float trips, there is a lot to do and plenty to see.

Or come to Cherokee National Holiday.

Join Cherokees from around the world at Cherokee Homecoming over Labor Day weekend, August 29 – September 2, 2002.

Experience traditional games (the Ball Stick Game, Cornstalk Shoot, Blow Gun Tournament, the Marble game). Watch a Stomp Dance Exhibition. Visit the Cherokee Heritage Center and see the Ancient Village and Heritage Museum. Shop for traditional Cherokee crafts impossible to find elsewhere. Cherokee Homecoming isn’t so much an event as it is a complete sensory experience of all that is precious to the Cherokee. Then join the Cherokees and Native Americans from around the world at one of the world’s largest pow wows: The Cherokee National Holiday Pow Wow!

Expand your Tahlequah vacation by exploring the rest of Oklahoma’s Green Country, and visit the Gilcrease Museum, the Museum of the Five Civilized Tribes, Fort Gibson, to name a few of the historical sites. Enjoy a float trip down the Illinois River, and some of the best fishing to be had at Lake Tenkiller. Not only is there plenty to do in Tahlequah, it’s a wonderful and affordable vacation. Your dollar stretches further here, both in dining and lodging possibilities. The Northeastern part of Oklahoma is becoming very popular as a vacation destination, with articles in the Los Angeles Times, as well as advertisements in such prestigious travel magazines as Conde Nast and Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel Magazine.

You’ve talked about going home. Maybe it’s time you did. This year, don’t just talk to your family about Cherokee culture. Take them to Oklahoma, and let them see it for themselves, so they can tell their grandchildren. Excellent accommodations are available, and compared to other Native American destinations in the United States, the Cherokee Nation is affordable, an easy drive from an International Airport and Gateway (Tulsa International) and inexpensive! Contact Magic Vacations NOW for best availability!