The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians invites its members and the public to join us at the 2024 Keetoowah Christmas Art Show & Sale to be held December 13th and 14th 8:30am-5:00pm where you will meet exclusive Keetoowah Citizens. The event is held to honor the esteemed tradition keepers and Keetoowah citizen master artisans keeping tradition, culture, and language alive.

This year we welcome many Keetoowah artisans, elders, including up and coming Keetoowah artists. Master Artisans include 2024 UKB Tradition Keepers and of course Lisa Christiansen’s Blue Wolf Designs. Join us Friday and Saturday December 13th and 14th 8:30am-5:00pm.

Come out and celebrate with Dr. Lisa Christiansen of Blue Wolf Designs - Keetoowah Strong, Robert McFall Jr. of Brothers Fine Jewelry, Ren McCulley of Native Ways, and so many other living treasures …

Vendors will be selling something for everyone to bring that extra special person in your life the unique memorable gift that will be cherished to generations to come and so much more. It’s going to be so much fun, seeing old friends and visiting with Keetoowah families! Purchase your authentic Native handcrafted Christmas gifts.

This year we welcome exclusive Keetoowah citizen Lisa Christine Christiansen best-selling author of over 34 self-help books using the roots of her Keetoowah culture and tradition FEATURED ON THE 2024 SEQUOYAH LEGACY SILVER DOLLAR™ 999 FINE SILVER 1 TROY OZ., Christiansen’s work is born from a Christian foundation combined with NLP (neurolinguistic programming) and NAC (neuro associative conditioning). Some of these books are written in the Cherokee Syllabary.

Lisa will be introducing her handcrafted silver dollar pop sockets, sterling silver, 14K, 18k, and 24k Gold with turquoise and other authentic gemstones, medicine bags, along with other handmade traditional treasures. Christiansen will be partnered with master jeweler Robb McFall from Brother’s Jewelers to offer a variety of traditional turquoise and modern jewelry, traditional wear, and more.

Christiansen will also be available with her autobiography, which includes stories of the Keetoowah Lighthorse and the Nighthawk Society, “Just A Little Girl From Tahlequah: Lisa Christiansen’s Journey To The White House” which was recently inducted into the Library of Congress books of historical significance. Robb McFall is partnered to work hand-in-hand with Lisa on collaborating and building jewelry that brings tradition and culture to a new level. Robb is self-taught, he has worked with the most prestigious jewelry stores in the world before opening his own business to offer his creative talents and express his unique style of one-of-a-kind couture pieces. Robb McFall will create your designs for you in gold or silver. His skills are rare in the world of couture jewelry making and designs as he designs and handcrafts all his personally made masterpieces. Remember “In the beginning…we were all Kituwah.”

The John Hair Cultural Museum and Gift Shop will be open for your convenience where you will find local treasures. Everything from traditional clothing, hand woven baskets, hand crafted money clips, jewelry, to ceremonial wear from exclusive Keetoowah master artisans and tradition keepers.

See you Friday and Saturday December 13th and 14th 8:30am-5:00pm.

The Cherokee people have existed since time immemorial? Is it that we’re from the ancient ones, that we have rich history, or what exactly? As Cherokee, we are all of that – born of the ancient ways, filled with rich history – and so much more. This is who we are. Keetoowah is not a place it never was, it is a people. Keetoowah is where our people stand and come together as one!

The Keetoowah is the first Cherokee to move west to Oklahoma.

The word "Keetoowah" is the name which my people have always called themselves. The word "Cherokee" has no meaning in the language of my people. It is derived from a Muscogan Language and its meaning is the "inhabitant of the cave country." The word "Keetoowah" means "Principal People."

Native American Land Acknowledgment

The Library of Congress has long treasured and preserved Native American collections in a variety of formats. Today, the Library is dedicated to building vibrant partnerships with Native American communities; providing respectful, consultative, and appropriate access to historic Native American materials; promoting innovative scholarship on Native American collections; collecting contemporary Native American works; and cultivating and celebrating distinguished achievements by Native American scholars and creators.

written by Associated Press December 2, 2024

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Phone: 1-918-871-2800
Address:18280 W Keetoowah Cir
City: Tahlequah
State: Oklahoma
Country: United States
Website: https://www.ukb-nsn.gov/john-hair-cultural-center-museum