CHEROKEE Immerse Yourself in the Rich and Colorful Culture of Cherokee with Our State’S Unique Experiences, Curated Just for You

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EXPLORE CHEROKEE Immerse yourself in the rich and colorful culture of Cherokee with Our State’s unique experiences, curated just for you. Schedule of Events July 15 – 17, 2016 • Produced by Our State magazine Friday, July 15 3:00 p.m. Check-in to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Stop by Our State Welcome table — Hotel Lobby Dinner on your own 6:30 p.m. Board shuttle for Unto These Hills — Motor Coach Lounge, Casino, First Floor Under the glow of the stars, the Cherokee story comes to life in this awe-inspiring outdoor drama. Performed at Cherokee Mountainside Theatre, a 2,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, Unto These Hills is the family show too large for any screen. 7:00 p.m. Meet the cast of Unto These Hills 7:45 p.m. Unto These Hills 10:15 p.m. Shuttle back to hotel at conclusion of Unto These Hills Saturday, July 16 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast at Selu Garden Café — dine at your leisure 9:30 a.m. Board bus — Motor Coach Lounge, Casino, First Floor 10:00 a.m. Oconaluftee Indian Village See Cherokees making traditional trades using centuries old techniques. The Village Square Grounds is a place of ceremony where you will learn about traditional songs and dance, the Cherokee clan system, and Cherokee beliefs. Inside the Village Council House you will learn of Cherokee government, family, and structure. 12:00 p.m. Traditional Cherokee foods lunch 1:00 p.m. Board shuttle for Museum of the Cherokee Museum of the Cherokee Indian — tour and talk Museum of the Cherokee Indian takes you all the way back to the beginnings of human life in the surrounding mountains to today through stories, video, artifacts, history, and music. We will have a guided tour along with a special lecture. Time to shop, Museum store and Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. Qualla Arts and Crafts is the oldest Native American Cooperative. Founded in 1946, Qualla Arts & Crafts showcases the works of over 250 members, preserves and promotes the traditional arts and crafts of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, and offers a vast selection of baskets, pottery, wood and stone carving, beadwork, and much more. 3:00 p.m. Board shuttle for Kituwah Fields 4:00 p.m. Shuttle returns to Harrah’s 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Dinner at Chef’s Stage at Harrah’s 6:30 p.m. Board shuttle for downtown Bonfire — Motor Coach Lounge, Casino, First Floor 9:30 p.m. Shuttle pick-up from bonfire for hotel Sunday, July 17 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast at Selu Garden Café — dine at your leisure 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Stop by Our State table in the lobby for departure gift Thank you for attending Our State’s Cherokee weekend. Please have a safe and pleasant journey home..

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