Upcoming & Ongoing Events
Bringing Our Story Home: The Repatriation of the Cherokee Advocate Printing Press
Until July 11, 2026
The Cherokee Advocate newspaper’s printing press was shut down in 1906, sold, and lost to the Cherokee Nation for more than 100 years. A new exhibit explores the press’s role in witnessing history and its 2024 repatriation to the Cherokee Nation. The exhibit will be on display at the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, from July 29, 2025, through July 11, 2026.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
30th Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show
August 9 - September 6, 2025
Experience our show’s 30th anniversary, as we celebrate Cherokee Nation’s artistry, culture and heritage in our capital, Tahlequah. Purchase art in person or through our online gallery.
Read more here.
Cherokee Artisan Marketplace
August 30 – 31, 2025
Find authentic and original work from Cherokee artisans. Experience our outdoor marketplace during the 73rd annual Cherokee National Holiday. Visit Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, on the grounds of the Cherokee National History Museum in downtown Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Learn more about other events and festivities during Cherokee National Holiday at: TheCherokeeHoliday.com
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
The Center of It All: Betty Jo Smith and Her Legacy
Until September 13, 2025
A Cherokee National Treasure for traditional foods, Betty Jo Smith has dedicated her life to preserving and sharing Cherokee culture. From learning to cook from her mother to decades of work at the Cherokee Heritage Center, Betty’s story is one of passing along Cherokee tradition through family. “The Center of It All: Betty Jo Smith and Her Legacy” exhibit showcases her legacy through recipes and art spanning multiple generations of the Smith family. The exhibit will run at the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose, Oklahoma from May 20, 2025, through September 13, 2025.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
Jeff Edwards: The Future Will Be Cherokee
Until September 28, 2025
“Jeff Edwards: The Future Will Be Cherokee” merges Cherokee culture with contemporary imagery in the newest exhibition at the Cherokee Cultural Pathway in downtown Tahlequah. The public art display is now open and features 13 large-scale reproductions of some of Edwards’ most recognized works, such as “Sequoyah Warhol” and “Cherokee on the Brain.” Cherokee Nation citizen Jeff Edwards is an award-winning graphic artist who draws inspiration from his life and career. Edwards’ art is featured at many Cherokee Nation sites, including the Durbin Feeling Language Center, where he works alongside Cherokee speakers.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
Troy Jackson: Mercy is in the Details
Until October 5, 2025
Cherokee National Treasure Troy Jackson is the subject of a new exhibit that dives into his artistic exploration of Cherokee history, culture and identity. Featuring more than two dozen artworks – including several large-scale, conceptual sculptures – the exhibit shares an up-close look at the artist’s perspective and the motivations that inspire his impressive body of work. It will be on display at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural and Welcome Center beginning Nov. 22.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
Ned Christie: The Man from Wauhillau
Until November 1, 2025
The Cherokee people know Ned Christie as a patriot who stood up for tribal sovereignty in the last decades before the allotment of Cherokee lands. Since the late 1800s, others – often non-Cherokees – have told stories of a reckless Indian outlaw who murdered a deputy U.S. Marshal and spread fear far and wide. Using recent scholarship, a new exhibit looks at Christie’s life and finds a more nuanced portrait of a man who served his Nation and ultimately met a violent end at the hands of his accusers.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.