We had ART, HISTORY, and CULTURE long before they called us "civilized."
From the Heart of the Cherokee Nation
CHEROKEE ARTS & HUMANITIES COUNCIL
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The Cherokee Arts & Humanities Council (CAHC), Inc. is an investment in Cherokee culture and traditions brought to the forefront of society by those who believe that culture and tradition, and those who live with that mindset, are the heart and spirit of Cherokee lifeways. And, as the arts are vital to a society we look for ways to encourage and stimulate all forms of artistic endeavors and expressions. With the help of members, sponsors, and supporters, we will increase the access Cherokee citizens and non-citizens have to the uniqueness of Cherokee arts and humanities and support the initiatives of those organizations and societies working to become a representation of the institutional infrastructure that may mature to be a part of the cultural fabric of all the towns, cities and communities of the Cherokee Nation. The CAHC looks for avenues to support the performing arts, film, music, fine art production and all other arts of the Cherokee people. In that spirit the CAHC is the mother organization of the Cherokee National Theater Company, the Kituwah Pottery Guild, Cherokee Basket Case, the Kituwah PIN and INK Societies, Kituwah Press, Kituwah Film Works, Kituwah Gallery, Cherokee Language and Culture Society, the BoogerMask Society and others. The CAHC supports, fosters and magnifies opportunities for all Cherokees to create, perform or attend arts activities. So that Cherokee arts and humanities thrive not only within the Cherokee Nation, but across the state of Oklahoma and around the world. These opportunities in turn produce thriving and interesting Cherokee communities which are better places to live. The CAHC is dedicated to raising public awareness to the value of the arts and its impact on the economic, educational and cultural life of the Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma. The arts produce jobs and attract tourist and patrons and directly improve the Cherokee Nation economy.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
