Tim Hill Memorial Tournament – $10,000 in Cash Prizes!

Cherokee Fishing Enterprise Waters 517 Sequoyah Trail, Cherokee, NC, United States

This tournament honors Tim Hill, a long-time employee at our very own trout hatchery who sadly passed too soon. A number of years ago, Cherokee’s Fisheries & Wildlife Management Division...

The Way We Connect with the World

Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee, NC, United States

Since 2022, Museum of the Cherokee People’s “The Way We” events have been an opportunity for the Museum of the Cherokee People to honor and highlight Native pop culture and...

Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby

Oconaluftee Island HWY 441N, Cherokee, NC, United States

Join in the fun at the Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby in Cherokee, NC, where kids aged 3-11 can experience the thrill of fishing for free. Hosted amid the picturesque...

Special Event: “Nature’s Wisdom Thru Native Eyes” Film Screening

Mountainside Theatre 688 Drama Rd, Cherokee, NC, United States

“Language, culture, traditions, food, medicines, everything is interwoven with itself, with us.”   Join us at Mountainside Theatre for an exclusive screening of the film “Nature’s Wisdom Thru Native Eyes”...

$20

Qualla Country Fishing Tournament with $20,000 in Cash Prizes!

Cherokee Fishing Enterprise Waters 517 Sequoyah Trail, Cherokee, NC, United States

With your $15 entry fee and a two-day fishing permit ($17), covering both tournament days, you’ll be competing for your share of $20,000 in the pristine freestone streams of Cherokee...

A New Beginning Music Group: Labor Day Gospel Singing

Water Beetle Stage 498 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, United States

Join us at the Water Beetle Stage for an uplifting performance by A New Beginning, a dynamic gospel group known for their powerful harmonies and inspiring messages. Get ready for ...

A New Beginning Music Group: Labor Day Gospel Singing

Water Beetle Stage 498 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, United States

Join us at the Water Beetle Stage for an uplifting performance by A New Beginning, a dynamic gospel group known for their powerful harmonies and inspiring messages. Get ready for soul-stirring...

A New Beginning Music Group: Labor Day Gospel Singing

Water Beetle Stage 498 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, United States

Join us at the Water Beetle Stage for an uplifting performance by A New Beginning, a dynamic gospel group known for their powerful harmonies and inspiring messages. Get ready for soul-stirring...

Confluence: An Indigenous Writers’ Workshop

Museum of the Cherokee People 589 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, United States

Created in partnership with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), author of the award-winning novel Even As We Breathe, this series of workshops offers enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and other federally recognized tribes access to high-quality writing instruction from the world’s top Indigenous writers at no cost....

Fair Week Stick Off

Unity Field 257 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, United States

The 112th Cherokee Indian Fair Stick Off Stickball Tournament kicks off the week of festivities for the annual Cherokee Indian Fair with an adrenaline-filled celebration of culture and tradition! Once...