Last Week for Mini Dramas at Oconaluftee Indian Village

August 12 -17   Both of the mini-dramas at the village—Time of War and Dragging Canoe—will have their final performances this week. Don't miss your chance to see Cherokee history come alive at Oconaluftee Indian Village.  Time of War will be performed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and Dragging Canoe Series will take place on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Dragging Canoe Series: 

It is the year 1779, and a dark time for the Cherokee. The actions of white colonists have driven them away from much of their ancestral homelands, and losses through warfare and sickness have taken their toll. Many Cherokee have retreated from the affairs of the white men, seeking to ensure their own survival.

Not content with this way of living, the great warrior Dragging Canoe has split from those who wish to stop fighting. He, along with other Cherokee leaders and members of other tribes in the area, have formed a new group of natives who continue to campaign against the whites. These warriors make their homes along the river that will give them their new name – the Chickamauga.

Time of War Series: 

It is the year 1779, and a dark time for the Cherokee. The actions of white colonists have driven them away from much of their ancestral homelands, and losses through warfare and sickness have taken their toll. Many Cherokee have retreated from the affairs of the white men, seeking to ensure their own survival.

Not content with this way of living, the great warrior Dragging Canoe has split from those who wish to stop fighting. He, along with other Cherokee leaders and members of other tribes in the area, have formed a new group of natives who continue to campaign against the whites. These warriors make their homes along the river that will give them their new name – the Chickamauga.

Get a link for Oconaluftee Indian Village, local lodging and visitor information on the Cherokee NC Guide.