SkasdiCon Vol. IV

 November 8

Get ready for SkasdiCon Vol. IV! Experience this thrilling one-day celebration of Indigenous people and pop culture at the Chota Conference Center in Cherokee Casino Tahlequah from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Meet Indigenous artists and celebrities, watch exclusive screenings, shop unique creator and vendor booths filled with books, comics, graphic novels, art, apparel, games, figurines and more! Admission is $10. Contact 877-779-6977, INFO@VISITCHEROKEENATION.COM for more information.

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 918-207-4901 or email LANGUAGE@CHEROKEE.ORG.

Visit with Cherokee Nation leaders at this gathering for at-large citizens on Saturday, November 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Tucson, Arizona 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.

Arizona At-Large Gathering

 November 16

Visit with Cherokee Nation leaders at this gathering for at-large citizens on Sunday, November 16 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Scottsdale, Arizona 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.

Breastfeeding Class

 November 19

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.

Educational Pathways Summit

 November 20

The Educational Pathways Summit will be held at the Chota Conference Center in Tahlequah from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. This event is focused on providing information and resources to current high school students to help them prepare for either college or a career after graduation. There will be breakout sessions on financial aid and scholarships, college and resource booths, and career prep. Contact Scott Williams at 918-718-5959 for more information.

SkasdiCon

 November 8, 2025

While there’s no word quite like “Skasdi” in English, it conveys pride, impressiveness, awesomeness, fierceness and feistiness. One Cherokee word can describe so many of the comic book, movie and video game characters, created by artists and celebrated by cosplayers, that you can find at comic conventions. From this, SkasdiCon was born! Here, guests can attend Indigenous panel discussions, view exclusive screenings, meet Indigenous creators, and enjoy the family-friendly cosplay competition.

Read more at skasdicon.com.

Christmas on the Square

 December 5, 2025

Join us Friday, December 5, for “Christmas on the Square,” a special holiday event in historic downtown Tahlequah. From 4 – 6 p.m., a variety of festive activities will take place on the grounds of the Cherokee National History Museum.

Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.

Holiday Market

 December 13, 2025

Celebrate the season at the Holiday Market — a festive and immersive shopping experience that showcases authentic Cherokee art and handmade crafts. Discover a marketplace of Cherokee artists and meaningful gifts. Along the way, deepen your appreciation for Cherokee culture and traditions, support artists and enjoy a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.

Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.

Louisa Soap: A Life of Learning

 Until January 10, 2026

Cherokee National Treasure Louisa Soap has spent decades dedicating herself to traditional Cherokee art forms. A new exhibit at the Saline Courthouse Museum highlights how Louisa’s passion for learning, community, Cherokee culture and art is present in her basketry, beadwork and more. Plan your visit to see Louisa’s dedication to Cherokee culture and creativity.

Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.

Since the First Fire: Cherokee Art

 Until March 21, 2026

Since Cherokee people first told the story of the Water Spider who delivered the gift of fire in a vessel of her own invention, art has carried the soul of Cherokee culture. A new exhibit, “Since the First Fire: The Living Legacy of Cherokee Art,” explores the endurance of Cherokee artistic creation and features multiple artworks by Cherokee Nation artists illustrating its evolution through the generations.

Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.

We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship

 Until April 26, 2026

The powerful exhibit “We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship” returns Nov. 1, 2025, through April 26, 2026, at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural and Welcome Center in Vinita, Oklahoma. First displayed at the Cherokee National History Museum in 2022, the exhibit shares the history of slavery in Cherokee Nation, the resilience of Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants, and their long struggle to protect treaty-guaranteed rights to citizenship.

Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.

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.

Keli Gonzales: Drawn to Culture

 Until October 4, 2026

Cherokee Nation citizen and multimedia artist Keli Gonzales is inspired by pop culture and Cherokee culture. The result is work that imaginatively interprets Cherokee identity in a unique and bold way. A new exhibit at the Cherokee Cultural Pathway features 11 large-scale reproductions demonstrating Gonzales’ distinct reflections on Cherokee identity today.

Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.