Watercress Fest
February 2
Starting February 2, vendor applications will be accepted for Watercress Fest, coming to Saline Courthouse Museum on Saturday, April 18. Contact: 877-779-6977, or email info@visitcherokeenation.com. For more information, visit the official website.
Valentine’s Pop-Up Shop
February 6-7
The Spider Gallery will be hosting a Valentine’s Pop-Up Shop from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 215 S Muskogee Ave. in Tahlequah. This event is free to the public. Contact 918-453-5728 for more information.
At-Large Gathering - Lakeland, Florida
February 7
Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, and at-large Councilors Johnny Jack Kidwell and Julia Coates at a gathering for at-large citizens on Saturday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lakeland, Florida area! Enjoy cultural presentations and demonstrations. Lunch will be provided by the Cherokee Nation. Cherokee Nation Registration will be on-site for photo IDs and citizenship applications. Photo IDs will stop accepting applications 30 minutes before the end of the event. Education Services and Cherokee Vote will also be on location to assist citizens. Visit the official event website for more information.
Cherokee Nation Innovation Hub
February 11
Cherokee Nation Innovation Hub is hosting a small business workshop every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Particpants can join in person at the Innovation Hub, 215 S. Muskogee Ave., Cort Mall, second floor, or virtually via Zoom.
Register online here. For more information, contact innovation-hub@cherokee.org.
Cherokee Speakers Lunch
February 12
All fluent Cherokee speakers are invited to a free monthly luncheon held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. every second Thursday of the month and hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department at the Durbin Feeling Language Center in Tahlequah. Gather for fellowship, a free lunch and door prizes. For more information, call 918-207-4901 or email us at language@cherokee.org.
Veterans Valentines Party
February 12
The Office of Veteran Affairs is hosting a Veterans Valentines Party. It will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with dinner, games, and prizes. Veterans can bring one guest aged 18 years or older. This is a free event. Contact 918-772-4166 for more information.
Citizen Action in Response to Emergencies Class
February 17
Cherokee Nation EMS is hosting a Citizen Action in Response to Emergencies class from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the EMS Training Center, 22114 S. Bald Hill Road in Tahlequah. This class teaches community members how to respond in the first few minutes of an emergency. It covers basic first aid, hands-only CPR, bleeding control, scene safety, AED, Narcan, and choking. This course does not provide a professional certificate. Contact mitch-bright@cherokee.prg for more information.
Breastfeeding Class
February 18
Cherokee Nation Public Health is hosting a breastfeeding class from 1 to 3 p.m. in Conference Rooms A & B at the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center, 19600 E. Ross St., in Tahlequah. Participants can learn about WIC, breastfeeding techniques and more. Partners are welcome. This class will be held every third Wednesday of the month. For more information, contact 918- 525-2193 or email destany-myers@cherokee.org.
We Are Cherokee Exhibit
February 21
Please join us for a reception, panel discussion and genealogy talk centered on the Cherokee Freedmen experience. Visit the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 21 to view the powerful exhibit “We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen & the Right to Citizenship” and attend the day’s events. We look forward to advancing public understanding of Cherokee Freedmen history, centering their experiences, voices, and contributions within Cherokee history and the broader American narrative. Visit the official website for more information.
Upcoming & Ongoing Events
Since the First Fire: Cherokee Art
Until March 21, 2026
Since Cherokee people first told the story of the Water Spider who delivered the gift of fire in a vessel of her own invention, art has carried the soul of Cherokee culture. A new exhibit, “Since the First Fire: The Living Legacy of Cherokee Art,” explores the endurance of Cherokee artistic creation and features multiple artworks by Cherokee Nation artists illustrating its evolution through the generations.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship
Until April 26, 2026
The powerful exhibit “We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship” returns Nov. 1, 2025, through April 26, 2026, at the Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural and Welcome Center in Vinita, Oklahoma. First displayed at the Cherokee National History Museum in 2022, the exhibit shares the history of slavery in Cherokee Nation, the resilience of Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants, and their long struggle to protect treaty-guaranteed rights to citizenship.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
Bringing Our Story Home: The Repatriation of the Cherokee Advocate Printing Press
Until July 11, 2026
The Cherokee Advocate newspaper’s printing press was shut down in 1906, sold, and lost to the Cherokee Nation for more than 100 years. A new exhibit explores the press’s role in witnessing history and its 2024 repatriation to the Cherokee Nation. The exhibit will be on display at the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, from July 29, 2025, through July 11, 2026.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.
Keli Gonzales: Drawn to Culture
Until October 4, 2026
Cherokee Nation citizen and multimedia artist Keli Gonzales is inspired by pop culture and Cherokee culture. The result is work that imaginatively interprets Cherokee identity in a unique and bold way. A new exhibit at the Cherokee Cultural Pathway features 11 large-scale reproductions demonstrating Gonzales’ distinct reflections on Cherokee identity today.
Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.