Follow The Footsteps
Of History
Cherokee, North Carolina, where Cherokee Indians have lived for centuries, is located
on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In this vibrant, 20th
century community, the Cherokee people still hold a strong identity with their proud
heritage. This is realistically portrayed through the Oconaluftee Indian Village. Learn
how the red man actually lived over 250 years ago as Indian guides in native costumes lead
you to primitive cabins and rustic arbors. See Indians
making a dugout canoe with fire and ax. Watch Cherokee women stringing beads, molding
ropes of clay into pots and weaving baskets. Observe the ancient at of finger weaving.
Inside the seven-sided council house, learn of the Cherokee history, culture, social
background and rituals handed down from generations to generations. Observe the timeworn
methods of chipping flint into arrowheads, carving wooden spoons, combs and bowls and
pounding Indian corn into meal. |
