The First Cherokee Christmas

 December 2

Discover how the Cherokee people came to celebrate Christmas in “The First Cherokee Christmas” exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum, 101 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah. The exhibit will open from December 2 until January 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit is free to the public. For more information, visit us online or contact 877-779-6977 or info@VisitCherokeeNation.com.

Small Business Workshop

 December 3

Cherokee Nation Innovation Hub is hosting a small business workshop every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Participants can join in person at the Innovation Hub, 215 S. Muskogee Ave., Cort Mall, second floor, or virtually via Zoom.

For online, register here. This workshop is free to the public. Contact innovation-hub@cherokee.org for more information.

Christmas on the Square

 December 5

Christmas on the Square will be held in downtown Tahlequah December 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be festive activities taking place on the grounds of the Cherokee National History Museum, 101 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah, including a train ride, letters to Santa, photo-op with a Cherokee inspired nutcracker, and much more. The event is free to the public. For more information, visit us online or contact 877-779-6977 or info@VisitCherokeeNation.com.

Holiday Pop-up

 December 5-6

Cherokee Nation Spider Gallery, 215 S. Muskogee Ave., in Tahlequah, will be hosting a two day Holiday Pop-up with a variety of Cherokee artists and Cherokee National Treasures. This event will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. on December 5 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 6. This event is free to the public. Contact Cherokee Nation Spider Gallery at 918-453-5728 for more information.

Cherokee Speakers Luncheon

 December 11

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, please call 918-207-4901 or email language@cherokee.org.

Holiday Market

 December 13

Cherokee Nation Anna Mitchell Cultural and Welcome Center, 953 E. Illinois Ave., Vinita, will be hosting a holiday market featuring authentic Cherokee art and handmade crafts. The event will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Entry will be free to the public. For more information, visit us online or contact 877-779-6977 or info@VisitCherokeeNation.com.

Breastfeeding Class

 December 17

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 destany-myers@cherokee.org.

Cherokee Nation Emergency Medical Services will be hosting an adult, child and infant CPR, AED, and First Aid Course at the Cherokee Nation EMS building, 22114 S. Bald Hill Rd., Tahlequah. This is a certificate course through the Red Cross. This course will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission is $50.00. Contact Mitch Bright at mitch-bright@cherokee.org for more information.

Veterans Christmas Party

 December 19

Cherokee Nation Veterans Center will be hosting a Veterans Christmas Party at the Chota Conference Center in Tahlequah. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be games, food, and prizes. For more information, contact the Cherokee Nation Veterans Center at 918-772-4166.

Louisa Soap: A Life of Learning

 Until January 10, 2026

Cherokee National Treasure Louisa Soap has spent decades dedicating herself to traditional Cherokee art forms. A new exhibit at the Saline Courthouse Museum highlights how Louisa’s passion for learning, community, Cherokee culture and art is present in her basketry, beadwork and more. Plan your visit to see Louisa’s dedication to Cherokee culture and creativity.

Read more at Visit Cherokee Nation.

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.