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Dont miss the Cherokee Heritage Festival this weekend, hosted by the park, along with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian and the Cherokee Nation. The theme of the festival is “Persistence, Resistance and Perseverance: The Formation of the Eastern Band.” The event will include traditional singing and dancing, Cherokee foods, Cherokee plants and uses, hikes led by Herbalist Darryl Patton, Cherokee artisans, 18th and 19th century living historians, storytelling and much more. Visitors can also enjoy a traditional game of stickball and listen to lectures about the Cherokee removal and the formation of the Eastern Band. There will also be a temporary exhibit in the visitor’s center focusing on the theme of the festival. In addition, the first female tribal chairperson, Terri Henry will visit on Saturday and Chief Michell Hicks will visit on Sunday. tnstateparks/parks/about/red-clay
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:36:53 +0000

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