Festivals Officially Return to the National Museum of the American Indian Starting with the Cherokee Festival After a hiatus due to the Covid crisis, in-person events are now scheduled for the ...

National Museum of the American Indian celebrates Cherokee tribes Kyle Cooper | [email protected] March 31, 2023, 11:23 AM ...

CHEROKEE, N.C. — Founded in 1948, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian is one of the oldest tribal museums in the U.S., and for the first time since 1998, the museum is getting a major renovation.

“I hope, with this new rebrand, Cherokee people feel represented,” says Maney. As a tribal citizen, Maney is excited about the Museum’s new name. “I feel it’s inclusive,” she shares.

A new exhibit at the Museum of the Cherokee People opens today. Called sov·er·eign·ty, the exhibit focuses on the autonomy of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Beau Carroll (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), lead archaeologist of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office, helped to identify objects that should be removed from the museum.

For the 2023 Veterans Day, the National Museum of the American Indian has selected several online virtual options for you to connect to our Native veteran's publications.

That’s our job today.” The public exhibition of the museum’s collection hasn’t changed in 25 years. As the museum assesses and reimagines its collection, it has removed dozens of objects.