Cherokee Nation to retrace 250-year-old journey to London;
4,540-mile cultural tour to follow ‘Emissaries of Peace’ trip of 1762

The Cherokee Nation will mark the 250th anniversary of the “Emissaries of Peace” journey to London in 1762 with a group tour on
June 15-23, 2012.

Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism 2011 season to salute the American Civil War’s 150-year anniversary

Civil War History Tour highlights the
award-winning cultural tourism program’s new season

The Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism program is set to launch the 2011 season, which runs from March through October and features its four historically authentic cultural tours and a wide array of cultural events.

Cherokee citizens receive free admission to select museums and discounts at all Cherokee Nation Gift Shops

Cherokee citizens will now enjoy free admission to select museums and can receive discounts at all Cherokee Nation Gift Shops simply by showing their tribal citizenship card, effective immediately. Citizens of all three federally recognized tribes are eligible including citizens of the Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Cherokee Nation breaks ground on the
John Ross Museum; restoration of Rural School 51

 Cherokee Nation officials broke ground on the John Ross Museum on December 4, 2010, formerly Rural School 51, located at 22366 S. 530 Rd, Park Hill, OK 74451.
Originally completed in 1913, Rural School 51 served Cherokee and non-Cherokee students. The school facility remained open through the 1950s.
The Rural School 51 restoration project will focus on taking the exterior structure back to its original era of significance. The interior restoration will preserve as much historic fabric as possible, while preparing the structure for an interpretive center that will host the John Ross Museum.

National Park Service Awards $150,000 Grant To Cherokee Nation
More than 139 years after its construction, the Cherokee National Capitol still stands and operates as a symbolic landmark for the Cherokee people. Now, through a unique grant sponsored by the National Park Service, Cherokee Nation has received $150,000 to help preserve the 1870-built Capitol for future generations.
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Cherokee Nation Initiates Grant Program For
Schools Participating In Historical Field Trips
Cherokee Nation is providing assistance to Oklahoma schools with a desire to take students on educational tours to cultural and historical sites that are significant to the Cherokee Nation in Spring 2010.
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