How much are tickets to the Oconaluftee Indian Village?

Hours & Admission Admission is $18.50/adult, $10.50/children, children under 5 are free. 30-minute guided tours start every 15 minutes, except from 11:30-12:30. No reservations are needed. Save with a combo ticket that includes Unto These Hills and the Museum of the Cherokee.

Is the Indian Village in Cherokee open?

We’re excited to announce that the Oconaluftee Indian Village, in Cherokee, North Carolina, is open for the 2020 season! We’re taking steps and protocols to ensure your safety. By visiting the Village, you have a chance to experience Cherokee’s rich and resilient culture.

What is the meaning of Oconaluftee?

Oconaluftee is an English interpretation of the Cherokee word, Egwanulti, meaning near or beside the river.

How long does it take to tour Oconaluftee Indian Village?

1 to 3 hours
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Can you visit the Cherokee reservation?

Today, guests can visit popular sites at their leisure by purchasing the Cherokee Compass for just $15, gaining admission to the Cherokee Heritage Center, Cherokee National Prison Museum, Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum and John Ross Museum.

Where is the Cherokee reservation?

North Carolina
Home of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee, Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina, where Cherokee Indians have lived for centuries, is located on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The 56,000 acre Reservation is still linked to ancient customs, culture, history, and traditions.

What river flows through Cherokee?

Oconaluftee River
You’ll fall in love with the Oconaluftee River: 30 miles of clean, clear, beautiful stream that flows through the Qualla Boundary, the home of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. Fishing in Cherokee means enjoying beautiful freestone streams stocked with brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout.

Is the Cherokee Reservation open?

Unlike some reservations in the western United states, this one is entirely open to visitors. In fact, the tourism industry has been very profitable.

Where is Oconaluftee Indian village in Cherokee NC?

All guests are required to wear masks and to have temperature screenings in order to visit. Oconaluftee Indian Village is located at 218 Drama Road, Cherokee, NC. Purchase tickets here.

Is the Oconaluftee Indian village still alive?

Cherokee history isn’t musty and mothball covered. In Oconaluftee Indian Village, it’s alive, well, and amazing. As you enter the soft trails of the village, it’s no longer the 21st century: you’re immediately transported to the 1760s.

How did the Oconaluftee Cherokees get their land?

After the 1835 Treaty of New Echota ordered the Cherokees’ removal from all eastern lands, Thomas went to Washington and successfully argued that since the Oconaluftee Cherokees were North Carolina citizens, the treaty didn’t apply to them. In 1868, the Eastern Band was recognized as a separate tribe.

Is the Oconaluftee Indian village a time machine?

The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a time machine transporting you back to a living, working Cherokee Village of the 18th Century. Here, centuries old techniques for survival have been passed down from generation to generation and preserved in this living history site. Welcome to Cherokee…our home.