Cherokee Nation calendar of events for January

January 9

Join a Cherokee Nation indoor walking group to get your steps this winter! Beginning January 9, this indoor walking group will meet every Monday and Wednesday through March 1 to walk inside the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center in Tahlequah from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. This group, which is free and open to everyone, will meet in the main entrance of the lobby and walk for 30 minutes to an hour. Incentives can be earned for participation. For more information, contact Kindle Spry at kindle- spry@cherokee.org or Sarah Hawk at sarah-hawk@cherokee.org.

January 10

The “Robert Lewis: Bringing Stories to Life” exhibit opens at the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose and will be on display through April 8. The exhibit focuses on Cherokee National Treasure Robert Lewis and his work as a Cherokee traditional storyteller and a visual artist. His artwork includes abstract paintings in acrylic, ink and oil paint. The exhibit will also include Lewis’ artwork for purchase. Admission to the museum is free and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, go to VisitCherokeeNation. com.

January 11

Cherokee Nation is holding a job fair from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Cherokee County Community Building, 908 S College Ave., in Tahlequah. Dress for success and bring your résumé. Cherokee Nation staff will be on hand to assist with résumé building and online applications. In addition, some of the open positions will also be offering interview opportunities. For more information, contact Cherokee Nation Career Services at 918-453-5555.

January 14

Support authentic Native art by coming to the Second Saturday Artist Showcase with Cherokee National Treasure Vivian Garner Cottrell from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah. Stop by to see this celebrated traditional artist demonstrate river cane basket making. This unique cultural demonstration is free and open to the public. Cottrell will have bracelets available for purchase. For more information, go to VisitCherokeeNation. com.

January 21

The Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center will be hosting “Anna’s Legacy: Jane Osti” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Vinita. Cherokee National Treasure Jane Osti will lead a pottery demonstration and share a few words about the artistic traditions which Anna Mitchell revived in the Cherokee Nation. Osti will also answer questions about making pottery and the “Anna’s Legacy” exhibit. Admission is free to this event. For more information, go to VisitCherokeeNation.com.

January 27 & 28

The Sequoyah High School Speech/ Debate/Drama Program will host an OSSAA qualifying tournament on both Friday and Saturday at Sequoyah High School and is in need of volunteers and sponsorships. To participate as a sponsor, judge or volunteer, please contact Amanda Ray at amanda-ray@cherokee.org.

Ongoing

The “ Thelma Forrest: A Weaver’s Wisdom” exhibit is now on display through January 7 at the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose. The exhibit looks at the life and work of Cherokee National Treasure Thelma Forrest, a prolific basket weaver who has taught traditional Cherokee basketry for many years. Admission to the museum is free and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, go to VisitCherokeeNation. com. The “We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship” exhibit is running now through April 29 at the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah. This exhibit explores the history of Cherokee Freedmen through a historical look at chattel slavery’s beginnings in Cherokee Nation through slave emancipation and the legal fight Freedmen descendants endured to win recognition as Cherokee Nation citizens. The exhibit includes some of the images and stories contributed by families in the Cherokee Nation’s call for stories. It also features original artwork inspired by the Freedman experience. Admission to the museum is free and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, go to VisitCherokeeNation.com.

The “Sovereignty on Trial: The Tragedy at Goingsnake” exhibit is running now through April 8 at the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Museum in Tahlequah. This exhibit looks at what has been called the Goingsnake Massacre on its 150th anniversary. On April 15, 1872, Cherokee Nation citizen Ezekiel Proctor was on trial in a Cherokee Nation court for the murder of Cherokee Nation citizen Mary “Polly” Hildebrand when a U.S. Marshal’s posse sent to arrest Proctor interrupted the trial. Admission to the museum is free and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, go to VisitCherokeeNation. com.