Ocunaluftee Indian Village

The Ocunaluftee Indian Village is an outdoor museum/ education center/ reenactment to teach what life was like for the Cherokee Indians in pre-Colombian times. You are treated by a guide dressed in authentic Cherokee dress, Guided tours begin every 15 minutes. They introduce themselves and the clan they are a part of. They then walk you around the village where you learn about crafts, beading, Bow & arrow and tool making. You are then shown a replica of a home and other community structures. Each Cherokee village had a storage shed for food and necessities that families could take from when in need and give back to when they had the means to. There your guide will explain things and answer questions. Every half hour or so you can join a lecture taking place in the council house or on the square grounds. These lectures are given by the guides and re-enactors and give in-depth information.

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