Jan. 31, 2006
Cherokee Saturday at the Cherokee Heritage Center
First Cherokee Saturday of the Year
Offered Feb. 4. PARK HILL, Okla. On the first Saturday of every month
members of all federally recognized Cherokee tribes, and one guest, are
admitted free to the Cherokee Heritage Center museum and
villages. The first Cherokee Saturday of 2006 is February
4.
Visitors are encouraged to take
advantage of this opportunity to view the Cherokee Genealogy Dawes Roll
Exhibit. This exhibit features several Cherokee rolls and their
value to researchers and will show reasons why the Dawes Roll was
created as the only roll accepted in documenting Cherokee tribal
membership.
Also offered on the first Saturday of every month are
newly developed genealogy workshops, sponsored by Bartlesville Office
Supply. Experienced genealogist Roy Hamilton will be
available at 11 a.m. to offer instruction on the numerous resources
available for tracing ones family history. While this workshop
is free to tribal members on Cherokee Saturday, registration by the
Friday prior to the workshop is required.
In addition to the above-mentioned items, the Cherokee Heritage Center offers many permanent attractions.
The Ancient Village offers guided tours through a replica of a Cherokee
village as it would have appeared before European contact. Visitors can
witness Cherokee people performing the daily activities of their
ancestors.
Adams Corner Rural Village represents the
lifestyles of the Cherokee people in the late 1800s. Visitors
can take a self-guided tour through the seven historical buildings that
make up this replica of a Cherokee village.
Through the Trail of
Tears Exhibit visitors can learn more about the tragic journey known as
the Trail of Tears traveled by the Cherokee and four other
tribes. Through special effects lighting, videos, audio
recordings, art work, life cast figures and holograms, this exhibit
gives a detailed account of the Trail of Tears, a tragedy that has
become a symbol for the suffering of all Indian people.
The Museum Store offers a wide variety of books, apparel, jewelry, and other native arts and crafts.
For more information on Cherokee Saturday or on the Cherokee Heritage
Center, call (918) 456-6007, toll free at (888) 999-6007 or visit the
Web site at www.cherokeehertage.org.
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