August 23
The 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday’s Fast Pitch & Co-Ed Softball Tournament kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday evening and runs through the weekend. Stop by to watch this tournament at the Cherokee Nation Softball Complex in Tahlequah. Visit thecherokeeholiday. com for a detailed event schedule and directions. For more info, contact Crystal Bogle at 918-316-1940 or Kandi Shell at 918-453-5200.
The 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday is introducing its first-ever Youth Livestock Show at the Cherokee County Livestock Arena, 1475 N. Douglas Ave., in Tahlequah. The Swine Show begins at 8 p.m. Friday night, and the Goat Show and Sheep Show take place Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. For more info, call 918-931-2802 or Stephanie Osborn at 918-525-2093.
August 24
Community Games Championships: All spring and summer, Cherokees have been competing across the Cherokee Nation Reservation in Traditional Native Games tournaments for a spot in the grand championship at One Fire Field in Tahlequah. The championship games kick off at 10 a.m., so stop by to watch the top three placers from each community tournament compete against one another in cornstalk shoot, horseshoes, marbles, chunkey, blowgun and hatchet throw. See a detailed schedule and learn more at thecherokeeholiday. com.
August 27
Cherokee Nation EMS will be holding a “Stop the Bleed” class beginning at 9 a.m. at the EMS office at 22114 S. Bald Hill Road in Tahlequah. This class, which will educate attendees on how to address severe bleeding, is free to Cherokee Nation citizens. For more information, call 918-453-5029.
August 30
Cherokee Nation Office of Veteran Affairs will be holding a luncheon for veterans from noon to 2 p.m. at The Place Where They Play gymnasium at Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah. Veterans will need to sign in and be seated beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more info, call 918772-4166.
August 30–September 1
The Cherokee National Holiday occurs this year from Friday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, Sept. 1.
The 72nd annual theme is “Weaving Our Future.” The theme and art were created and designed by Cherokee National Treasure Dan Mink and are meant to illustrate the traditional story of the water spider, one of the smallest creatures that demonstrated that, no matter how small, every one of the tribe’s 450,000 plus citizens can make great and significant contributions to the fabric of Cherokee culture that will have positive impacts on future generations of Cherokees.
