Cherokee Ambassadors
The Cherokee Nation's ambassadors serve as goodwill representatives for the tribe. During the year they appear at community meetings, participate in parades, visit schools and take part in various special events throughout the Cherokee Nation as well as at events held in other states.
Cherokee National Youth Choir
The Cherokee National Youth Choir performs traditional songs in the Cherokee language. The choir is the result of a vision by Principal Chief Chad Smith, who saw it as a way to keep our youth interested in and involved with Cherokee language and culture.
"I Believe"
Brian Jackson, AKA the "I Believe Guy", is a Cherokee, Creek and Seminole Native American who uses his own personal true stories to illustrate turning life's struggles into successes, "Motivating Today's Youth to Believe in Tomorrow".
Remember The Removal Bike Ride
Covering nearly 1,000 miles. bike riders representing the Cherokee Nation ride the "Trail of Tears" remembering the thousands who were forced to make that trek from their homeland to "Indian Territory" in what is now Oklahoma.
Summer Camps
Camp Cherokee Day Camps 2011 will be held in June and July in Dwight Mission, Jay, Pryor, Maryetta and Tahlequah. Camp Cherokee Residential is an on-site camp July 10th - 15th on the Sequoyah Schools campus near Tahlequah.
Youth Leadership Council
The Cherokee Nation Youth Leadership Council believes that from our youth will come our future leaders.
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