November 14
All fluent Cherokee speakers are invited to a free monthly luncheon held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. every second Thursday of the month and hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department at the Durbin Feeling Language Center in Tahlequah. Gather for fellowship, a free lunch and door prizes. For more information, please call 918-207-4901 or email language@cherokee. org.
College Fair at the Cherokee Casino in Roland, 109 Cherokee Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided. T-shirts, laptops and other prizes will be given away. Representatives from various colleges and universities will be set up to visit with students. For more info, call 918-718-5959.
November 16
Cherokee Nation is hosting an at-large meeting for Cherokee citizens living in or near Scottsdale, Arizona. Be sure to join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Indian School Park, Ramada 4 & 7, 4289 N. Hayden Road, in Scottsdale. Visit with Cherokee Nation leaders and enjoy a free lunch. Tribal Registration will be on site for photo IDs and citizenship applications. Registration will stop accepting applications for photo IDs 30 minutes before the end of the event. Education Services and Cherokee Vote will also be in attendance to assist citizens. For questions, call 918-207-4963. This will be an outdoor event, so please bring lawn chairs.
Cultural Class: Cherokee National Treasure Troy Jackson, an award-winning artist specializing in pottery and sculpting, is leading a class on how to build your own portable gas kiln. Taking place at the Cherokee Arts Center in Tahlequah from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jackson will use this five-hour class to walk through, stepby- step, how to build a portable gas kiln, as well as what materials you will need to achieve a 1745-degree firing. The class is free and will be capped at 20 students. Sign up and learn a unique and important skill from a Cherokee National Treasure. Sign up and learn more at VisitCherokeeNation. com.
November 18
Cherokee Nation Career Services will be holding an open house at their locations in Sallisaw and Stilwell from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to spotlight programs and services. Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be given away.
November 19
The Cherokee Nation Innovation Hub and Small Business Assistance Center will be hosting an open house from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 215 S. Muskogee Ave. in Tahlequah. Drop in for a cup of coffee and learn about lending programs, business development workshops, and virtual office options. Tour the coworking space, which includes open area spaces, private offices, and a multimedia studio. For questions, email Innovation- Hub@Cherokee. org.
Cherokee Nation Career Services will be holding an open house at their locations in Muskogee and Wagoner from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to spotlight programs and services. Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be given away.
November 20
Cherokee Nation Career Services will be holding an open house at their locations in Tulsa and Catoosa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to spotlight programs and services. Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be given away.
November 22
The Sequoyah High School Speech & Theatre Program will host the OSSAA Qualifying Speech/Drama/Debate Spotlight Tournament from 3 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Sequoyah. Debate events will take place Friday and acting and public speaking will take place Saturday. Sequoyah will be hosting around 15 schools and 300 students for this tournament. Individuals interested in volunteering as a judge or donating items for a the hospitality room should contact Director Amanda Ray at amanda-ray@cherokee.org or 918453-5156.
