Cherokee Nation July calendar of events
July 7
Join the Veteran Connection Resource Fair and find resource booths set up for veterans. A Tribal Veterans Claims Representative will be available on site to answer any questions. Event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cherokee Casino Tahlequah Chota Conference Center. Call 918-772-4166 for more information.
July 10
Cherokee Nation Cancer Support Group will be open to the public from 6-7 p.m. and include those who are currently diagnosed with cancer, cancer survivors, and caregivers of cancer patients. The format will be considered hybrid with guest speakers who are relevant to the cancer journey, but also dedicate a portion of the meeting to peer sharing. Native and non-Native participants are welcome to participate in the group, which was established to provide emotional support, education, community, and provide information regarding resources to those who need them. It will be located at Community Room C at the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center. Contact Jacqueline Manus at 539-234-1917, Jacqueline- manus@cherokee.org or Katie McCullar at 539-234-4065, Katherinemccullar@ cherokee.org.
All fluent Cherokee speakers are invited to a free monthly luncheon held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. every second Thursday of the month and hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department at the Durbin Feeling Language Center in Tahlequah. Gather for fellowship, a free lunch and door prizes. For more information, please call 918207-4901 or email language@cherokee. org.
July 11
Centuries of tradition are coming to play. Pick up a traditional game! Our teams at the Cherokee National History Museum, Saline Courthouse Museum and Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum will show you how to play games that Cherokees have enjoyed from time immemorial. Live demonstrations will take place at each museum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 11. All games are free and open to the public. Events are located at Cherokee National History Museum, 101 S Muskogee Ave, Tahlequah; Saline Courthouse Museum, 55870 S 490 Road, Rose; and Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum, 470288 Highway 101 Sallisaw. Contact 877-779-6977 or info@VisitCherokeeNation.com.
July 16
Cherokee Nation Public Health is hosting a breastfeeding class from 1 to 3 p.m. in Conference Rooms A & B at the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center, 19600 E. Ross St., in Tahlequah. Participants can learn about WIC, breastfeeding techniques and more. Partners are welcome. This class will be held every third Wednesday of the month. For more information, contact 918- 525-2193 or destany-myers@cherokee. org.
July 19
Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and at-large councilors Johnny Jack Kidwell and Julia Coates at this gathering for at-large citizens on Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area! Enjoy cultural presentations and demonstrations. Lunch will be provided by the Cherokee Nation. Cherokee Nation Registration will be on-site for photo IDs and citizenship applications. Photo IDs will stop accepting applications 30 minutes before the end of the event. Education Services and Cherokee Vote will also be on location to assist citizens. Visit https://cherokeesatlarge.org/ events closer to the event for address and additional information.
July 20
Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and at-large councilors Johnny Jack Kidwell and Julia Coates at this gathering for at-large citizens on Sunday, July 20th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Estes Park, CO area! Enjoy cultural presentations and demonstrations. Lunch will be provided by the Cherokee Nation. Cherokee Nation Registration will be on-site for photo IDs and citizenship applications. Photo IDs will stop accepting applications 30 minutes before the end of the event. Education Services and Cherokee Vote will also be on location to assist citizens. Visit https://cherokeesatlarge.org/ events closer to the event for address and additional information.
July 25
Veterans Family Fun Day will provide veterans with games, food and prizes for the whole family! Event goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cherokee Nation Veterans Center. Call 918-722-4166 for more information.
