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Cherokee Days of Recognition
Cleveland, TN

For years, this event has celebrated Cherokee customs and culture with music, dance, games, food, crafts and more. Cherokee and other Native American music is featured, including haunting solo flute, and exceptionally moving Southern and Northern Drum. There are contests for both Fancy Dancers and Traditional Dancers, as well as tributes to prisoners of war, soldiers missing in action, and all veterans.

Booksellers offer hard-to-find copies of reference books on the Cherokee. Artisan booths include certified Indian arts and crafts, and materials for crafts and spiritual ceremonies, such as vermilion, laces, and feathers. Cherokee genealogy resources are also available. Many people come for several days and camp on the grounds.

The festival is held at the Red Clay State Historic Park, just at the Georgia state line border with Bradley. This historic cultural park features original log buildings of the Cherokee Nation, a modern interpretive center and a Longhouse, community meeting center. It was the last Eastern council grounds for the Cherokee Nation prior to the forced move west on the 'Trail Where They Cried'.

The Days of Recognition is scheduled annually on the first full weekend in August.

Suitable for large groups.
Plenty of parking in the state park parking lot. Bus parking available.
Traditional Indian Fry Bread and other foods and drinks are available.
Red Clay State Park is well marked from Highway I-75, north from Chattanooga and South from Cleveland, TN.

For more information, please contact:
The Historic Park
423-478-0339
 

This page was last updated on Mon Dec 17, 2007.

This project was funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

   
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