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Nelson is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. You can Leave A Legacy by giving to the Cherokee Historical Association through a will or insurance policy.įor more information about memberships or corporate sponsorships please call M. We take great pride in the fact that the families return each year with new generations with whom we can share the triumphant story of the Cherokee People. Our members and visitors today are not the first generation to visit us, nor will they be the last. Many of our members and visitors has made visiting Cherokee and out Cultural District a family tradition. Many non-profit organizations receive support from individuals who name the organization in their wills. Each 2x10 naming plate can be engraved with up to 50 characters on 3 lines. An engraved metal naming plate will be affixed to each bench memorializing the person or family of your choice. Each bench features steel frame construction with a beautiful basket weave back rest. Twenty steel frame benches are available for purchase and will be placed in various locations throughout the vegetable and flower gardens. Memorialize a loved one in the beautiful Botanical Gardens located at the Oconaluftee Indian Village. Oconaluftee Gardens Memorial Bench $300.00 Around the Eternal Flame Monument are 1,000 spaces where you can honor and memorialize a loved one in stone for all eternity. The Eternal Flame Monument was rebuilt in 2007 for all our visitors to see and enjoy. Dedicated in 1952, the Eternal Flame once again brings light and warmth to the beloved mountain homeland of the Cherokee People. Today the sacred fire still burns as the Eternal Flame at Mountainside Theatre. These leaders were allowed to light seven coals from the sacred fire and return with them to the original Cherokee homelands in the east. In 1951, Cherokee tribal leaders retraced the Trail of Tears and discovered the sacred fire had been kept burning in the Blackgum Mountains of Oklahoma. In 1838, the keepers of the sacred fire took the fire with them into exile as they were forced west along the infamous and tragic Trail of Tears.
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At the beginning of every New Year, Cherokee families would collect embers from the sacred fire and light the fires in their homes with these embers. A sacred fire was kept burning using the seven sacred woods in every Cherokee Village’s Council House the heart of the Cherokee Community. The story of the eternal flame began well before recorded history. 8 Complimentary Passes to the Annual Gala 25 Season Passes to Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama 25 Season Passes to the Oconaluftee Indian Village Kituwah Corporate Sponsor.$25,000 or more 6 Complimentary Passes to the Annual Gala 15 Season Passes to Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama 15 Season Passes to the Oconaluftee Indian Village Recognition on our Corporate Sponsor Wall at Mountainside Theatre A copy of and recognition in our Unto These Hills Annual Program A copy of and recognition in our annual Cherokee Heritage Newsletter 4 Complimentary Passes to the Annual Gala 5 Season Passes to Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama 5 Season Passes to the Oconaluftee Indian Village
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8 Free Registrations for Trail of Tears Walk.8 Reserved Seating Tickets to Unto These Hills.8 Tickets to the Oconaluftee Indian Village.Recognition in and Copy of UTH Program Book.Preview of Oconaluftee Indian Village Opening.4 Free Registrations for Trail of Tears Walk.4 Reserved Seating Tickets to Unto These Hills.4 Tickets to the Oconaluftee Indian Village.2 General Admission Tickets to Unto These Hills.2 Tickets to the Oconaluftee Indian Village.Copy of and Recognition in the UTH Program Book.20% off purchase at any CHA Retail Outlet.1 General Admission Ticket to Unto These Hills.1 Ticket to the Oconaluftee Indian Village or.