2024 Cherokee Retreat | Cherokee, NC

How will Cherokee affect you?

2024 Cherokee Retreat

Tuesday, March 12 to Sunday, March 17

An Introduction to the History & Culture of the Cherokee People

A Journey Towards Allyship and Uncolonization

For five days, participants will attend presentations by Cherokee tribal members on a variety of topics centered around Cherokee culture and history with the goal of moving towards uncolonization and allyship.

The legends, language, sense of place, history and food will slowly reveal the depth of Cherokee culture and spirituality and offer participants a background to reflect on their own expressions and connections to the Divine. Times of reflection will integrate the day's learning with the participant's own life experiences and spiritual growth without conflating them.


Location:

Great Smokies Inn

1636 Acquoni Rd
Cherokee, NC 28719

Contact: Lianna Costantino
Phone: (828) 331-8688
Email:


To be explored...

  • Traditional Cherokee Spirituality and Beliefs

  • Cherokee History and Trail of Tears

  • Cherokee Culture and Food

  • Historical Grief and Intergenerational Trauma

  • How to avoid cultural appropriation, and how to be an ally

  • Visit to Kituwah - Cherokee Mother Town


 

Cost

Includes lodging, program fees and some meals.

Local Commuter - $200
Shared Room - $400
Private Room - $600

CCA makes room reservations to get a group rate.
Partial scholarships available.

For more information or to register, please visit www.ccappal.org/cherokee-retreat.

 

Sponsored by:

  • Catholic Committee of Appalachia (CCA)

  • Appalachian Ministries Education Resource Center (AMERC)

Qualla Country Fishing Tournament

Saturday, August 24 to Sunday, August 25

$20,000 in Cash Prizes!

With your $15 entry fee and a two-day fishing permit ($17), coveriong both tournament days, you’ll be competing for your share of $20,000 in the pristine freestone streams of Cherokee (excluding the 2.2 miles of catch-and-release waters).

Tagged fish will be specially stocked for this event, and when you catch one, you redeem it for cash prizes at the Natural Resources Enforcement Office, 517 Sequoyah Trail, Cherokee, NC 28719, which is across the street from Cherokee Welcome Center off Hwy 441. Prize redemption hours are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each tournament day, with a final tag turn in time of 4 p.m. on day two.

Register anywhere fishing licenses are sold or at FishCherokee.com by Friday, August 23,2024. Fishing hours are one hour before sunrise and end one hour after sunset each day. Open to all ages and for all legal fishing methods.

Fisheries & Wildlife Management reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, or amend any tournament or event due to catastrophes, pandemics, states of emergency, adverse weather, etc.


7 Clans Rodeo

Saturday, August 31 to Sunday, September 1


Cherokee Indian Fair

Tuesday, October 1 to Saturday, October 5


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