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TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma will host a weeklong camp devoted entirely to Cherokee Culture at the Camp Egan retreat center October 9-12. The camp is open to participants 18 and older who are interested in

CNO Deputy Chief Hastings Shade (right), crafts a traditional Cherokee bow.

learning more about Cherokee language, history and culture. The event will feature Hastings Shade, Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation, as well as cultural artisans from the Cherokee Cultural Resource Center. Daily activities will include hands-on workshops, storytelling sessions, and arts and crafts, as well as traditional Cherokee foods.

A registration fee of $250 will cover costs for meals, lodging and a camp manual. The camp will begin on Monday morning and end at noon on Thursday. A maximum of 60 participants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Two special evening sessions will be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for those who cannot attend during the day. The registration fee for both evening sessions is $75. Deadline for registration is Friday, October 6, 2000.

The Camp Egan retreat center is located 11 miles east of Tahlequah in the foothills of the Ozarks next to Barron Fork Creek. For more information or to request a registration packet for the Cherokee Cultural Camp, call Deputy Chief Hasting Shade's office, phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2201), or send email an email to Deputy Chief Shade, hshade@cherokee.org. The postal mailing address is Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Deputy Chief’s Office, ATTN: Cultural Camp, P.O. Box 948, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465.