MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN POW WOW

  Geni and I drove the 55 miles thru GSMNP and stopped in at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, NC. They were having a festival at the main fair grounds with carnival rides and wonderful food. They were displaying all of their hand made pottery, blankets, bead work, photos and many more incredible displays. They also had a stickball game going with authentic pow wow dancing.
LINK:    https://www.cherokeesmokies.com/history_culture.html
                                                                                       

Museum Entrance

1st place rug

1st place tomahawk

                                                                                               
                                                                              

Museum arrowheads

Cherokee trading goods

Hand made baskets

The Trail of tears starts here

In 1838 our government forced the Cherokee Nation to leave their homeland and put them on reservations in Oklahoma. They walked over 5000 miles and many died along the way
LINK: https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears

The most beautiful and detailed pottery I have ever seen!

A Indian Taco

Cherokee Nation stickball game, This game is VERY physical ! Its Football, Lacrosse, Wresting , all together. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Cherokee+Stickball+Game&&view=detail&mid=492D33D5F0F2158E546F492D33D5F0F2158E546F&&FORM=VDRVRV



The only wild Elk heard East of the Mississippi is in GSMNP
 LINK: https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/elk.htm