4th of July Powwow | Cherokee, NC

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4th of July Powwow

Friday, June 30 from 12:00 pm to Sunday, July 2 at 6:00 pm

Join us over three days as dancers from across the country come to Cherokee to compete in Traditional, Jingle, Grass, and Fancy Dancing styles. 
 


Schedule of Events

*Subject to change.
 

Friday, June 30th

  • Noon - Registration Begins
  • 5pm until close - Arts & Crafts/Concessions Opens
  • 7:30pm - Grand Entry
  • 7:30pm until close - Exhibitions and Points Start
    • Tony Tots Exhibition
    • Juniors' Exhibition
    • Teen Exhibition
    • Adults' Exhibition
    • Senior Exhibition


Saturday, July 1st

  • 9am to 12pm - Registration/Gates open to the public
  • 1pm - Grand Entry
  • 1:30pm to 5pm - Contests and Exhibitions
    • Tiny Tot Contest
    • Senior Contest (men/women)
    • Intertribal
    • Junior Girls Contest
    • Junior Boys Contest
    • Intertribal
    • Teen Girls Contest
    • Teen Boys Contest
    • Adult Men Exhibition
    • Adult Women Exhibition
  • 5pm to 6:30pm - Supper Break
  • 6:45pm - Drum Roll Call
  • 7pm - Grand Entry
  • 6pm to 10pm - Contests and Exhibitions
    • Tiny Tot Exhibition
    • Senior Exhibition (men/women)
    • Special Contests
    • Junior Girls Exhibition
    • Junior Boys Exhibition
    • Intertribal
    • Teen Girls Exhibition
    • Teen Boys Exhibition
    • Women Northern Traditional Contest
    • Women Southern Traditional Contest
    • Women Jingle Contest
    • Women Fancy Contest
    • Men Northern Traditional Contest
    • Men Straight Contest
    • Men Grass Contest
    • Men Fancy Contest
  • 10pm - 47th Annual 4th of July Fireworks


Sunday, July 2nd

  • 1pm to 6pm - Special Contests, Tie Breaks, and Intertribal Dances
  • 6pm - Winners Are Called

Location:

1441 Acquoni Road
Cherokee, NC 28719

Phone: 828.399.0835


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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