A ceremonial Cherokee dance with both spiritual and social meaning, celebrating important events and themes like harvest, redemption and forgiveness — the Cherokee Word of the Week is “stomp dance.” | Visit Cherokee Nation

This clip of the Cherokee Ant Dance was recorded during the final dance demonstration of the season at Oconaluftee Indian Village living history museum. In this traditional Cherokee social dance, the dancers depict ants working together in community, like our Cherokee people. All of the dancers in this video are either artisans or tour guides at Oconaluftee Indian Village, and all but one are enrolled members of a federally recognized Indigenous tribe Oconaluftee Indian Village is an open air li

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians helped close tonight's #CherokeeDays reception at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian with a social dance featuring the three Cherokee tribes and visitors. Activities at the museum in Washington DC kick off Friday morning and continue Saturday and Sunday, so come say 'siyo if you're in the area! | Cherokee Nation