Language Workshop
The language workshop spans three weeks of Cherokee language classes. Virtual sessions will be held August 18, 19 & 20 and September 1, 2 & 3, from 6–8pm PT. In-person classes will take place August 29 & 30 at the Lane Community College Longhouse. More details and RSVP info coming soon.
Chief's Visit
The Community & Cultural Outreach program hosts annual meetings with all CCO participating at-large organizations where departments of the Cherokee Nation attend to provide information and community building to Cherokee Nation citizens living at-large. These meetings include providing at-large citizens with various services, cultural crafts, stories, and games, etc. Lunch is provided so that citizens, friends, and families in this area can commune together while partaking in the activities.
Lake Day
Join us for traditional games at the lake! Pack your own lunch and bring picnic blanket/chairs if you’re able to. Bring swimming attire if you’d like to enjoy the water!
Book Club: Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
Siyo nigad! Our next book club will meet Saturday, June 27 from 11am-1pm at the LCC Longhouse, where we'll discuss Kelly Jo Ford's CROOKED HALLELUJAH. An intergenerational story of a family of proud, stubborn, Cherokee women who sacrifice for those they love, amid larger forces of history, religion, class, and culture, and the powerful bonds between mothers and daughters.
You can find the book at multiple online booksellers, including Birchbark Books (Native owned), Black Walnut Books (Native owned), ABEBooks, and Powell's. We are also excited that Willamette Tsalagi member and recently minted PhD Candidate Madalynn Madigar will be facilitating the discussion! Wado Madalynn!
Puckertoe Moccasin Workshop
Join us for a Puckertoe Moccasin Workshop! Sarah Stewart will be here to lead us through the process of making puckertoe moccasins.
Gardening, Food Preservation, and Heritage Seeds
Join us for a Cherokee Gardening Workshop and Seed Exchange in collaboration with the Lane ESD NativeYouth Wellness Program.
This hands-on event will explore the cultural significance of sacred tobacco, highlight medicinal plants that grow in the Pacific Northwest, and introduce seed saving practices for traditional food crops like corn, beans, and squash.
Small Beaded Purse Workshop
Join us for a small beaded purse workshop, a hands-on opportunity to learn traditional two-needle appliqué and hand-sewing techniques while creating your own Bead Appliqué Cherokee Purse. All supplies, tools, and instructions are provided, and participants will leave with the materials and guidance needed to finish their purse at home.
Space is limited to 25 participants.
Book Club
This month’s book club pick is Stealing by Margaret Verble, a Cherokee Nation citizen
and Pulitzer Prize finalist. Set in the 1950s, the novel follows Kit Crockett, a young
Cherokee girl whose life is upended when she is sent to a Christian boarding school.
Health and Wellness Bingo
Start the New Year in community!
Join us for Cherokee Bingo, a fun way to learn Cherokee syllabary words while enjoying time
together. We’ll have a variety of Health & Wellness prizes including gym bags, gift cards,
workout equipment, cookbooks, and more to support your wellness goals.
Movie - How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon dubbed in Cherokee. Join us for a movie, concessions, and discussion.
Member Annual Meeting & Elections
Annual membership meeting to review 2025 accomplishments, budget, and 2026 activities. We will also have our board elections. You’re welcome to bring any craft material and we will provide some material for activities such as basket making and corn husk dolls.
Weekly Language Group
Weekly language group to practice syllabary, introductions, and other topics.
Book Club
Join us for our bi-monthly book club. Book for this month is By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagel. Please bring some food to share.
Language Group - Syllabary Summer
Join us for Syllabary Summer! Bring some food to share if you’d like and notetaking materials.
This week: Row 13 - The “Y” line
Language Group - Syllabary Summer
Join us for Syllabary Summer! Bring some food to share if you’d like and notetaking materials.
This week: Row 12 - The “W” line
Language Group - Syllabary Summer
Join us for Syllabary Summer! Bring some food to share if you’d like and notetaking materials.
This week: Row 11 - The “tsa” line
Book Club
Join us for our bi-monthly book club. This month’s book is Cherokee Earth Dwellers by Christopher B. Teuton and Hastings Shade. Bring some food to share!
Language Group - Syllabary Summer
Join us for Syllabary Summer! Bring some food to share if you’d like and notetaking materials.
This week: Row 10 - The “dla” Line
Language Group - Syllabary Summer
Join us for Syllabary Summer! Bring some food to share if you’d like and notetaking materials.
This week: Row 9 - The “D” Line
Annual Chief's Visit
Visit with Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and at-large councilors Johnny Kidwell and Julia Coates at this gathering for at-large citizens on Saturday, August 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Portland, OR area!
Enjoy cultural presentations and demonstrations. Lunch will be provided by the Cherokee Nation.
Cherokee Nation Registration will be on-site for photo IDs and citizenship applications.
Photo IDs will stop accepting applications 30 minutes before the end of the event.
Education Services and Cherokee Vote will also be on location to assist citizens.
Book Club
Update: We will be having book club during our Lake Day Event. Join us for our first bi-monthly book club meeting! This month we will be discussing Chris Teuton’s Cherokee Stories of the Turtle Island Liars’ Club. Bring some food to share.
Potluck and Games at the Lake
Join us for traditional games and book club discussion at the lake! Pack your own lunch and bring picnic blanket/chairs if you’re able to. Bring swimming attire if you’d like to enjoy the water!
Heritage Seeds Event
Heritage Seeds Event. Learn how to plant heritage seeds in the Oregon climate with special guest. Take seeds home and bring back next year to exchange.
Language Workshop: In-Person
This course will involve up to 30 hours of total course time beginning April 22, 23, 24, 2025, at 5-7pm PT, online, and then two full days of face-to-face Cherokee Nation teacher interaction in your area April 26&27, 2025, 9-4 PT, and then a 12 hour online follow-up April 29, 30, & May 1, 2025, 5-7PM PT.
* Must attend all sessions
Traditional Foods Cultural Presentation
Please mark your calendars for the Traditional Foods cultural presentation, hosted by the Cherokee Nation. We will meet at the Longhouse and provide a meal. RSVP by February 28th HERE.
We Ride for Her Documentary
This Tuesday, January 21, at 6:30pm, we encourage members to attend the screening of “We Ride for Her,” a 20-minute documentary about missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people. Guest speaker Marta Lu Clifford, Chinook, Cree, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, will talk after the film. Marta Lu is an elder-in-residence at UO and co-founder of illioo Native Theater, which produces Native, First Nations, and Indigenous theater and spoken word.
The WE RIDE FOR HER screening is 6:30 pm Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 West 13th Avenue. FREE
Cookies, Conversation, & Crafts
Saturday, December 7 from 10am-12:30pm, we will meet at the Longhouse to celebrate our community and reflect on our organization. We’ll provide coffee and cookies and simple crafts to enjoy while we visit. Posters will offer information about our bylaws and volunteer needs, allowing space for everyone to add comments and suggestions for the year ahead.
History Course with Cherokee Nation Guest
Join us for a special 2-day in-person history course with a special guest from the Cherokee Nation. Lunch and snacks will be provided on both days. RSVP by 10/4 to reserve your spot!