Cherokee Blog

We’re excited to announce the Cherokee fishing tournaments for 2021! Cherokee boasts 30 miles of streams, making it the longest privately-owned stocked waters east of the Mississippi. For more than 50 years, Cherokee has had one of the greatest stocking programs in all of the US, with almost 300,000 rainbow, brook, and brown trout stocked annually. No wonder it's known as one of the best places to fish! 

Join over 20 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians artists December 4-6, 2020 for the Kananesgi Virtual Art Market. Kananesgi is the Cherokee word for spider. The spider represents creativity in our culture. In 2020, Kananesgi Art Market organizers had to match the event namesake and the artists’ creativity because of Covid-19.

The Alterna-Fair is a new event taking place at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, October 5-10, from 10 am to 4 pm, featuring Cherokee artists and musicians who will be demonstrating their crafts and selling their wares. Visitors can chat with the artists on hand, watch how they make their art, and purchase one-of-a-kind handmade goods.  

Only one fishing tournament offers enough prestige and bragging rights to carry both the official name of Cherokee’s home and the season’s biggest purse: $20,000. The Qualla Country Trout Tournament is taking place Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th. The trout, the purse, and the bragging rights are the biggest of the year.

Things are changing daily with COVID-19. To keep you informed, we compiled this list of coffee shops, restaurants, and fast food establishments that are open during this time. We encourage everyone to be extra safe and follow all the recommended guidelines to stay healthy during this challenging time.