Cherokee Nation Sallisaw Creek Park

 April 1

Cherokee Nation leaders will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Cherokee Nation Sallisaw Creek Park located at 457959 E. 1118 Rd., Sallisaw at 1 p.m.

Located at the boat launch and dock, the ribbon cutting ceremony will feature traditional flute music from Cherokee National Treasure Tommy Wildcat. Remarks will be shared by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner and leaders from Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Businesses.

Following the ribbon cutting, guests can enjoy guided tours of the park, including our full-service RV sites and one of our luxury cabins.

Cherokee Nation Easter Egg Hunt

 April 3

Cherokee Nation First Lady January Hoskin is hosting a Cherokee Nation Easter Egg Hunt at One Fire Field in Tahlequah beginning at 11 a.m.

Wilson Rawls: The Red Fern Legacy

 April 7

Wilson Rawls: The Red Fern Legacy exhibit will be on display at the Cherokee National History Museum, 101 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 7 to 29. Contact 877-779-6977 or info@VisitCherokeeNation.com for more information.

Monthly Speakers Luncheon

 April 9

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.

Trail of Tears Art Show Awards Ceremony

 April 10

The 55th Annual Trail of Tears Art show awards ceremony will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Gallery at Cherokee Springs Plaza, 3377 Cherokee Springs Rd., Tahlequah. For more information, go to https://trailoftearsartshow.com.

New Jersey At-Large Gathering

 April 11

Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, and at-large councilor Johnny Kidwell at this gathering for at-large citizens on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Skillman, New Jersey 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. This is an indoor event at Princeton Elks Lodge #2129, 354 Georgetown-Franklin Tpke, Skillman, New Jersey. For questions, call 918-207-4963.

Washington D.C. At-Large Gathering

 April 12

Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, and at-large councilor Johnny Kidwell at this gathering for at-large citizens on Sunday, April 12, from noon to 4 p.m. in the McLean, Virginia, 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. This is an indoor event at McLean High School Cafeteria, 1633 Davidson Rd., McLean, Virginia. For questions, call 918-207-4963.

CARE Training

 April 14

Cherokee Nation EMS will be hosting Citizen Action in Response to Emergencies (CARE) where they will teach first aid, hands-only CPR, and stop the bleeding training. This training will take place at the Cherokee Nation Emergency Response Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, contact Mitch Bright at 918-453-5029.

Breastfeeding Class

 April 15

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.

Cyanotype Workshop

 April 16

Cherokee Arts Center will be hosting a Third Thursday Cyanotype Workshop where they will be using nature elements to make cyanotype prints with exposure from the sun. This workshop will begin at 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Cherokee Arts Center. Admission is $25 and you must call to reserve a seat as space is limited. Contact the Spider Gallery at 918-453-5728.

Earth Day Celebration

 April 17

Cherokee Nation Earth Day celebration at One Fire Field.

Watercress Festival

 April 18

The Watercress Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saline Courthouse Museum, 55870 S. 490 Rd., Rose. Gain Cherokee perspectives on Native plants, appreciate artistic talents, take in a game of stickball, listen to good music and enjoy a bite to eat at Watercress Fest. For more information, visit the official website.

Tahlequah Creek Cleanup

 April 23

Natural Resources will be hosting their annual Tahlequah Creek Cleanup in collaboration with City of Tahlequah and Illinois River Watershed Partnership. This event will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sign-in tables will be located at Felts Park, Peace Pavillion, and Norris Park. Volunteers can show up to any of the three stations the day of to start the cleanup. Lunch will be provided at 12:30 p.m. at the Peace Pavilion along with a door prize winner announcement. Contact Kristen Decandia at kristen-decandia@cherokee.org for more information. Click here to register.

Central California At-Large Gathering

 April 23

Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, and at-large councilor Johnny Kidwell at this gathering for at-large citizens on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Tulare, California 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. This is an indoor event at International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina St., Tulare, California. For questions, call 918-207-4963.

Annual Tree Giveaway

 April 24

Natural Resources Ethnobiology Department will be hosting their annual Tree Giveaway. It will be a drive through at the Cultural Grounds/Pow Wow Grounds and they will distribute 2000 barefoot trees. Each person will be able to request two varieties or two bags of trees. Each bag will contain two trees. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until all trees have been distributed. Contact seedbank@cherokee.org for more information.

Red Fern Festival

 April 24

The Red Fern Festival will take place April 24 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. and April 25 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cherokee National History Museum, 101 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah. For more information, visit the official website for more information.

Northern California At-Large Gathering

 April 24

Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, and at-large councilor Johnny Kidwell at this gathering for at-large citizens on Sunday, April 24, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Antioch, California, 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. This is an indoor event at Contra Costa Fair & Event Park, 1201 W. 10th St., Antioch, California. For questions, call 918-207-4963.

Blood Drive

 April 30

Community Health Nursing Department is hosting a OBI Blood Mobile where you can donate blood from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sam Hider Health Center in Jay. Contact Community Health Nursing Department at 918-253-1700 for more information.

Since the First Fire: The Living Legacy of Cherokee Art

 Until May 23, 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.

55th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show

 April 11, 2026 – May 16, 2026

Visit Cherokee Nation proudly presents the 55th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show! Experience one of the country’s most prestigious Native art shows. View and purchase a variety of authentic, award-winning works of art. The Trail of Tears Art Show is the longest-running juried Native art competition in Oklahoma. Since 1972, it has fostered the artistic expression of Native American heritage.

Read more at the official website.

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.

Tonia Hogner Weavel: Threads of Tradition

 Until May 16, 2026

Imagination and tradition come to life in the textile work of Cherokee National Treasure Tonia Hogner Weavel. A new exhibit highlights Tonia’s decades-long career in traditional Cherokee clothing and contemporary cultural fashion. Visitors will see examples of her dressmaking and vast repertoire of artisan skills.

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.