Cherokee Nation offers spring break activities, March 18-22

Join Cherokee Nation this spring break for a variety of free, family-friendly activities that explore the tribe’s history, culture and art.

Make-and-take activities are offered Thursday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following cultural destinations:

• Clay bead bracelets at the Cherokee National History Museum, located at 101 S. Muskogee Ave. in Tahlequah.

• Traditional storytelling stamp activity at the Cherokee National Prison Museum, located at 124 E. Choctaw St. in Tahlequah.

• Mini booger masks at the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum, located at 122 E. Keetoowah St. in Tahlequah.

• Twined bookmarks at the John Ross Museum, located at 22366 S. 530 Road in Park Hill.

• Basketweaving at Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum, located at 470288 Highway 101 in Sallisaw.

• Corn husk flowers at the Saline Courthouse Museum, located at 55870 S. 490 Road in Rose.

• Air-drying pinch pots at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center, located at 953 E. Illinois Ave. in Vinita.

In addition, Cherokee Nation will host its third annual scavenger hunt, which takes place across all museum properties from March 18-22.

Visitors will take a trip through time as they explore various destinations within the reservation and learn about Cherokee culture along the way. The Cherokee History Scavenger Hunt concludes at the Cherokee National History Museum in downtown Tahlequah with a prize for those who complete the challenge. The free activity can be downloaded here.

Cherokee Nation museum properties are open from 10.am to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information on Cherokee Nation’s current and upcoming events, go to www.VisitCherokeeNation.com.