HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013 '13Holiday_Phoenix_Layout 1 7/25/13 4:19 PM Page 1 celebrate the spirit of a nation and its people ᎣᏏᏲ Osiyo! Welcome to the 61 ST Cherokee National Holiday! BILL JOHN BAKER Principal Chief S. JOE CRITTENDEN Deputy Principal Chief Cherokee National Holiday is a SMOKE-FREE event. Thank you for your respect. L A B O R DAY W E E K E N D, 2013 TA H L E Q UA H, O K L A H O M A www.cherokee.org 918-453-5536 2013 Cherokee Nation All Rights Reserved
2 CHEROKEE PHOENIX HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013 Ewf #>hamh 2013 Event Schedule Aug. 10 Little Cherokee Ambassadors, 4 p.m., Sequoyah s The Place Where They Play Aug. 17 Junior Miss Cherokee Leadership Competition, 6:30 p.m., Armory Building Aug. 23 Softball Fast Pitch & Co-ed Tournaments, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., Sequoyah Softball Fields Aug. 24 Miss Cherokee Leadership Competition, 6 p.m., Cornerstone Church Softball Fast Pitch & Co-ed Tournaments, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sequoyah Softball Fields Stickball Game Tournament, 5:30 p.m., Markoma Field Aug. 25 Softball Fast Pitch & Co-ed Tournaments, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sequoyah Softball Fields Aug. 27 Nanyehi-Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Play, 7:30 p.m., NSU Performing Arts Aug. 30 Art Show, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Armory Building Arts & Crafts, 10 a.m., Cherokee Heritage Center Arts & Crafts, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., West of Tribal Arts & Crafts, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m., Cultural Grounds Bingo, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., West of Tribal Children s Fun Days, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., West of Tribal Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m., Cherokee Trails Golf Course Gospel Singing, 6 p.m., West of Tribal Intertribal Powwow, 5 p.m., Cultural Grounds Nancy Ward Reception, 5 p.m., NSU Ballroom Nanyehi-Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Play, 7:30 p.m., NSU Performing Arts Quilt Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sequoyah Old Gym Softball Tournament, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., Sequoyah Softball Fields Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament, 5 p.m., Markoma Gym Aug. 31 Art Show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Armory Building Arts & Crafts, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Courthouse Square Arts & Crafts, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., West of Tribal Arts & Crafts, 11 a.m., Cherokee Heritage Center Arts & Crafts, 2 p.m. to 12 a.m., Cultural Grounds Bingo, 1 p.m., West of Tribal Blowgun Contest, 1 p.m., Cherokee Heritage Center Cherokee Calendar Signing, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gift Shop Lobby Cherokee Cultural & Traditional Activities, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Across the street from Armory Building Cherokee National Holiday Parade, 9:30 a.m., Downtown Cherokee National Youth Choir, Children s Fishing Derby, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Pond East of Tribal Children s Fun Days, noon to 11 p.m., West of Tribal CN Open House, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tribal Cornstalk Shoot Competition, 7:30 a.m., West of Tribal Elders Fun Day, noon to 6 p.m., 5K Holiday Run, 7:30 a.m., East of Tribal Fiddler s Contest, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Talking Leaves Job Corps Gym Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m., Cherokee Trails Golf Course Gospel Singing, 4 p.m., West of Tribal Health Fair, 12 p.m., West of Tribal History Exhibit, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., NSU Seminary Hall Horseshoe Pitch Competition, 9 a.m., West of Tribal Intertribal Powwow, 2 p.m., Cultural Grounds Living Treasures Awards, noon, Courthouse Square Marble Tournament Finals, 9 a.m., Cherokee Heritage Center Miss Cherokee Official Crowning, noon, Courthouse Square Nanyehi-Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Play, 7:30 p.m., NSU Performing Arts Quilt Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sequoyah Old Gym Seminary Hall Tours, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., NSU Seminary Hall Softball Tournament, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sequoyah Softball Fields State of Nation Address, 11:30 a.m., Courthouse Square Stickball Game, 9 p.m., Sequoyah Football Field Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament, 9 a.m., Markoma Gym
2013 Ewf #>hamh Traditional Indian Food Cook-off, 5 p.m., West of Tribal Veterans Reception, 4 p.m., New Veteran s Building Volley Ball, 12 a.m., West of Tribal Sept. 1 Art Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Armory Building Arts & Crafts, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., West of Tribal Arts & Crafts, 11 a.m., Heritage Center Bingo, 1 p.m., West of Tribal Car Show, 4 p.m., Cherokee Casino Tahlequah Children s Fun Days, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., West of Tribal Fireworks Show, at dusk, Behind Cherokee Casino Free Feed, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sequoyah Cafeteria Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m., Cherokee Trails Golf Course History Exhibit, noon to 5 p.m., NSU Seminary Hall Quilt Show, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sequoyah Old Gym Softball Tournament, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sequoyah Softball Fields Sunday Morning Worship, 10 a.m. to noon, Sequoyah Schools Chapel Traditional Indian Games Playoff, 1 p.m., West of Tribal HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013 CHEROKEE PHOENIX 3 From the Cherokee Phoenix staff... Enjoy the Holiday!
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2013 Ewf #>hamh HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013 CHEROKEE PHOENIX 5 Examples of past Cherokee National Holiday guides, including the one that started it all in 1953. COURTESY PHOTOS
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