The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians makes its home on the 56,600-acre Qualla Boundary in five Western North Carolina counties about an hour west of Asheville and at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Ĭherokee, NC – Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal elder Jerry Wolfe has served the people of the EBCI every day of his life. Visitors can also contact the Cherokee Welcome Center: 80 or by email at Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a sovereign nation with more than15,000 enrolled members and is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in North Carolina.

Tickets can be purchased at the gate.įor information, contact: Daniel Tramper, or 828-399- 0835, Frieda Huskey, or 82 or Angela Hernandez, or 82. Daily admission is $12, or $10 a day with a Food Lion Card (MVP). Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3 at 12 p.m. The event features dance competitions offering more than $60,000 in cash prizes, plus hand drumming, tribal sports, tiny tots, fireworks, and special contests all weekend long. The Powwow is a yearly three-day explosion of authentic Indian dancing, drumming and tribal regalia.

– The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ 41st Annual Powwow kicks off July 1 and runs through July 3 at the Cherokee Acquoni Expo Center.

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