Museum of the Cherokee People

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Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum of the Cherokee People is located in North Carolina
Museum of the Cherokee People
Location within North Carolina
Former name
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Established1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Location589 Tsali Boulevard,
Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates35°29′04″N 83°18′59″W / 35.48451°N 83.31642°W / 35.48451; -83.31642
TypeArt museum, history museum, cultural museum, archive, community center, educational center
AccreditationNorth American Reciprocal Museum Association
OwnerCherokee Historical Association
Websitemotcp.org

The Museum of the Cherokee People (MTCP), formerly known as the Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI), is a

501(c)3 nonprofit cultural arts and history museum, educational center, and archive founded in 1948, and located in Cherokee, North Carolina.[1][2] The museum provides permanent exhibitions, an artifact collection, workshops, educational programs, and a museum store.[1][3] The museum was previously operated by the Cherokee Historical Association,[4] but later became its own entity. It has been part of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association
.

History

Founded as the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in 1948 by the

federally recognized Cherokee tribes are one people. Besides the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians based here in Cherokee, there is the United Keetoowah Band and the Cherokee Nation, the largest tribal government in the U.S., both of which are in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[9]

In October 2023, the museum name was changed from Museum of the Cherokee Indian to Museum of the Cherokee People.[10]

Exhibitions and artists

Museum exhibitions have focused on Cherokee history and pre-history with topics such as "stone tools and weapons", "mineral displays", "

Indian corn", "Cherokee pipes", "bone ornaments", "seashell ornaments", "game stones", "Oconaluftee Village crafts", "model of ancient burial", "mortar and pestle", "bannerstones, birdstones, and boatstones", "Cherokee people today", "Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee/British Delegations" (2004), and the "origins of the American Indian".[11][3][12][13]

The Cherokee Potters Guild was formed in January 2003, after a series of workshops held at the Museum of the Cherokee.[1] The museum also hosts a number of annual summer and fall festivals, including the "Cherokee Voices Festival", and the "Festival of Native Peoples".[5]

Folklorist Barbara R. Duncan had been employed by the museum to research Cherokee legends, myths, and family stories. Some were published in "Living Stories of the Cherokee" (University of North Carolina Press, 1998).[14]

See also

References

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    ISBN 978-0-8203-2766-2
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  2. ISBN 978-0-88150-968-7
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  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-313-39178-1
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  4. ISBN 978-0-313-38145-4
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    ISBN 978-1-4671-1653-4
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  6. ISBN 978-1-64049-380-3
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  7. ISBN 978-1-61423-002-1
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  8. ISBN 978-1-135-63271-7
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  9. ^ French, Sarah (October 9, 2023). "'We're not just a history museum': Museum of the Cherokee Indian changes name to recognize all 3 tribes". WCNC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  10. ^ Schulman, Sandra Hale (October 9, 2023). "Cherokee museum unveils name change, new look". ICT News. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ISBN 978-0-933031-45-6
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  12. ISBN 978-0-16-069819-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link
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  13. ^ Humanities. Vol. 25–26. National Endowment for the Humanities Humanities. 2004. p. 32.
  14. ISBN 978-1-4381-2087-4
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  15. ISBN 978-1-4766-1578-3
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  16. ^ "2007.20 - Mask". Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

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