Visiting the Cherokee Nation
![cherokee-council Historical Interpreter Scottie Ennis explains the Cherokee form of government at the Council House at the Ancient Village at the Cherokee Heritage Center](https://stephenhartshorne.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cherokee-council.jpg)
I just got back from a wonderful visit to the Cherokee Nation. I had a great time and I learned a lot. I went to Will Rogers’ 131st birthday party, visited his birthplace and explored the Will Rogers Museum. I went to a lot of important places in the history of the Cherokee Nation, visited a recreation of an early Cherokee village, and saw a very moving exhibit on the Trail of Tears at the Cherokee Heritage Museum that gave me a whole new insight into American history.
I also had a chance to meet Principal Chief Chad Corntassle Smith and talk about the past, present and future of this remarkable people. I look forward to writing about all this at length for GoNOMAD.com and sharing my photos and videos.
One of the most important highlights of my trip was meeting a lot of friendly and knowledgeable people, like our tour guides Lauren Jones and Joe Knight.
![cherokee-guides Our guides Joe Knight and Lauren Jones in traditional 19th-century Cherokee clothing](https://stephenhartshorne.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cherokee-guides.jpg)
November 24, 2010 @ 3:55 am
Looking forward to the story and pics on GoNOMAD! Love the colors on the traditional Cherokee clothing!
February 6, 2018 @ 10:01 pm
We visited the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and the Qualla Arts and Crafts last year during a road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. I only regret that we didn’t spend more time in Cherokee visiting the other cultural attractions.