"Resurgence" by Don Horsechief greets visitors at the entrance to the Cherokee Heritage Center Museum, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Tahlequah, OK: Visitors to the museum of the Cherokee Heritage Center are greeted by "Resurgence," by Don Horsechief. It represents "the spirit of moving forward through unfavorable circumstances with integrity and help of our creator." From Wikipedia: "The Cherokee Heritage Center is a non-profit historical society and museum campus that seeks to preserve the historical and cultural artifacts, language, and traditional crafts of the Cherokee. The Heritage center also hosts the central genealogy database and genealogy research center for the Cherokee People. The Heritage Center is located on the site of the mid-19th century Cherokee Seminary building in Park Hill, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tahlequah, and was constructed near the old structure. It is a unit of the Cherokee National Historical Society and is sponsored by the Cherokee Nation, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, and other area tribes. "The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts an extensive collection of historic documents, art, cultural objects, and from the 1830s march along the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee National Museum exhibit hosts an extensive collection of ancient artifacts from the Cherokee culture from ancient to modern times. "The Ancient Village, located on the grounds of the Cherokee Heritage Center, is a complete reproduction of a mid-18th century Cherokee Township as it would have been encountered by European explorers or settlers. A guided tour of the village includes stops in a traditionally constructed, seven-sided council house and a brush arbor as well as demonstrations of traditional crafts, hunting techniques, religious and cultural practices. Visitors are invited to try their hand at using a blowgun and playing stickball during the tour. "Also on the grounds is the Adams Corner Rural Village which depicts a typical Cherokee settlement after removal to Indian Territory.
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Location: Park Hill (Tahlequah), Oklahoma
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