Oconaluftee Indian Village

A model of a Cherokee Indian Village from over 250 years ago with guides in native costume to answer questions and explain their heritage.

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• North Carolina Indian Fact Sheet This site gives information on the history of North Carolina Indians, statistical information, and suggested books.
• Storytelling of the North Carolina Native Americans Cherokee, Lumbee and Occaneechi storytellers share their tales.
• Lesson plan: Shadows of North Carolina's past Students will infer past Native American lifeways based on observation, construct a timeline of four major culture periods in Native American history, and compare these lifeways and discuss how they are different and alike.
• Lesson plan: Storytelling with Cherokee Folktales This is a two day lesson pertaining to telling Cherokee Folktales. This lesson can be modified and used with any folktale.
• History of the Cherokee Tells the history of the Cherokee people, incorporating both legend and fact, through chapters that cover the times before the Europeans settled the United States, first contacts with the settlers, the Trail of Tears, and the Civil War. Find also images, maps, and suggestions for further reading.

Related pages

• Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Official site of the museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.
• Occaneechi Indian Village: Enjoy authentic Native American food, dance, crafts, demonstrations, and traditions at the Indian village.
• Junaluska Memorial and Museum: Named an interpretive site along the Trail of Tears, the Junaluska Memorial and Museum "highlights the unique place Graham County has in the history of the Cherokee."

Related topics

• Learn more about American Indians, Cherokee Indians, North Carolina, Oconaluftee Indians, Swain County, cultures, history, and indigenous people.

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Presented by the non-profit Cherokee Historical Association, the Oconaluftee Indian Village is a glimpse of the past. Here students will see the model of a Cherokee village from over 225 years ago. Cherokee guides in native costume will explain their history, the culture and life-style of their ancestors, and answer questions. This 18th century replica of a Cherokee community contains a 7-sided Council House and typical homes as they were 250 years ago.

The Village is located near Mountainside Theater, home of “Unto These Hills” on U.S. Highway 441, North. Call (828)-497-2315 or (828)-497-2111 (Off Season)for information. There are discounts for groups of 15 or more.

See the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction documentary Cherokee: The Principle People

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