A Cultural Lobotomy

Last night’s showing of the documentary “Our Spirits Don’t Speak English” about the impact of the Indian Boarding Schools was well attended and the talk with trauma therapist Patty Grant (EBCI) that followed felt as deeply moving as any part of...

Labor Day Weekend in Cherokee

Introducing New Guided Tours for Fall Deepen your Museum of the Cherokee People visit with a guided tour. This fall, MotCP is pleased to offer Atsila Anotasgi Cultural Specialist-led tours of the Museum’s main exhibition. Join a member of the Museum’s...

History Can’t Be Patriotic if It Requires Silence

From Native News Online      by Levi Rickert July 14, 2026 Opinion The first lesson of Indian boarding schools wasn’t reading or writing. It was silence.  I was reminded of that during Labor Day weekend 2022 while talking with a tribal leader at a protest against...

Pictures from the Garden

A Picture Story from the Garden Trip We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the garden located at Kituwah on June 16, 2026.  The Center for Native Health does an awesome job of growing nutritious food and beautiful plants.  We pulled some weeds, moved some mulch and helped...

Coming Up: The Way We See the World

Museum of the Cherokee People’s signature summer event returns! On Friday, August 7, we celebrate the fifth year of The Way We See the World, Museum of the Cherokee People’s community dedicated to uplifting film, music, and art by emerging Native creatives. Held right...