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Trail of Tears

Cherokee Talisman War Club Comes to Life!

What a fantastic work of art!  This is Bruce Reed’s (Native Cherokee craftsman) rendition of the war club wielded by the character, Totsuhwa, in the novels Cherokee Talisman and Losing St. Christopher.   The war club is amazingly a single piece of walnut handcrafted in the traditional methods of the Cherokee …

I Enjoyed my Visit to the Cherokee Museum!

The self-guided tour at The Museum of the Cherokee Indian begins with the “Story Lodge,” where ancient Cherokee myths appear through computer animation. You continue through the Paleo period, when mastodons were killed with simple spears. Through the Archaic and Woodland periods, people adapted the environment to their needs, creating agriculture, …

Check out “Unto These Hills” Show!

One of the longest-running outdoor dramas in the U.S., Unto These Hills has thrilled and entertained more than six million people since 1950. Recently rewritten to better reflect the Cherokee‘s true history and culture, the play is a ‘must see’ when visiting the Smokies.