{"id":818,"date":"2023-03-30T15:37:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/?p=818"},"modified":"2023-03-30T15:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:37:17","slug":"enjoy-cherokee-days-at-the-american-indian-museum-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/enjoy-cherokee-days-at-the-american-indian-museum-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Cherokee Days at the American Indian Museum This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cherokee Days Festival returns to the Smithsonian American Indian Museum this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this three-day celebration, enjoy Cherokee food, weapons, singing, and perhaps a dash of Christian Nationalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American Indian Museum is an anthology of tribal stories without a central narrative. Visiting and seeing American Indians through one tribe&#8217;s eyes gives a more direct introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlights of the festival include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022Watch and learn as flint knappers make arrowheads and spear points. They love answering your questions as they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Flint knapper\" class=\"wp-image-819\" width=\"729\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1-410x308.jpg 410w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_111149-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A flint knapper at work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022Hear Christian hymns sung in Cherokee by the Cherokee National Youth Choir. They might even sing your favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022Get a sample from the Cherokee food demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022Meet Chuck Hoskin Jr., the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Principal chief\" class=\"wp-image-820\" width=\"723\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1-410x308.jpg 410w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20190413_115005-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some of our family with the Principal Chief<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022Help your kids make corn husk dolls, gourd masks, and clay turtle medallions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival is an occasion for the recognized Cherokee tribes to gather and jointly highlight their culture in a public place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year also marks 200 years since Sequoyah completed the written Cherokee alphabet and 250 years since the first known Cherokee converted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee indians\" class=\"wp-image-821\" width=\"797\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-1536x805.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-2048x1073.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-370x194.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-840x440.jpg 840w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crop_42x22_edited_02x_photo_courtesy_of_the_cherokee_nation-410x215.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">photo curtesy of the Smithsonian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All these reasons make it a great year to visit the National Museum of the American Indian for Cherokee Days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cherokee Day Festival runs March 31<sup>st<\/sup> (Friday) through April 2 (Sunday) from 10 am to 5:30 pm. You can find more information about the festival on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/events\/detail\/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Dseries%26seriesid%3D1691880\">Smithsonian website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to be the first to hear about the latest DC events and museum news, sign up for our newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Begin Mailchimp Signup Form -->\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/classic-10_7_dtp.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }\n\t\/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.\n\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.us7.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=9d9c8c82e79c5e80350e59414&amp;id=f3f7467c15\" method=\"post\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" target=\"_blank\" novalidate>\n    <div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n\t<h2>Subscribe<\/h2>\n<div class=\"indicates-required\"><span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span> indicates required<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\">\n\t<label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address  <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span>\n<\/label>\n\t<input type=\"email\" value=\"\" name=\"EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" id=\"mce-EMAIL\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\">\n\t<label for=\"mce-FNAME\">First Name  <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span>\n<\/label>\n\t<input type=\"text\" value=\"\" name=\"FNAME\" class=\"required\" id=\"mce-FNAME\">\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear foot\">\n\t\t<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-error-response\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-success-response\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>    <!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->\n    <div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"b_9d9c8c82e79c5e80350e59414_f3f7467c15\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"optionalParent\">\n            <div class=\"clear foot\">\n                <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\">\n                <p class=\"brandingLogo\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hU8aY9\" title=\"Mailchimp - email marketing made easy and fun\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eep.io\/mc-cdn-images\/template_images\/branding_logo_text_dark_dtp.svg\"><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/downloads.mailchimp.com\/js\/mc-validate.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);<\/script>\n<!--End mc_embed_signup-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cherokee Days Festival returns to the Smithsonian American Indian Museum this weekend. 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