Welcome to Cherokee Nation! We are a nation of more than 450,000 citizens. Our strength is in our people, our innovative spirit, and the fairness and respect that are at the core of being Cherokee. We are committed to being good neighbors and good stewards — in our communities, in Oklahoma and throughout the United States. We invest in making our communities great places to live and raise a family. This cache is located in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma which is the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
THE CACHE
This is a two stage multi-cache that will take you to a pair of important historical sites for the Cherokee people post forced removal. The first stage is at the posted coordinates and is accessible 24/7. Once finding that cache you will discover the information needed to retrieve the logbook. The second part of this multi-cache requires going into the Cherokee National History Museum which is FREE for all. The hours are Tuesday – Saturday from 10am – 4pm. This historic building was built by the Cherokee people as the capitol building when establishing the tribe after the forced removal. There are many artifacts housed inside the Cherokee National History Museum, many made by Cherokee artists.
THE SWAG
You may be in luck and find a piece of a puzzle in the cache. If you choose to collect all the pieces of this puzzle, you can turn them in to receive a small print of Spring Creek Uktena, Cherokee County by artist Kindra Swafford (Cherokee Nation). Puzzle pieces may be redeemed for the swag at the Cherokee National History Museum Tuesday - Saturday | 10am - 4pm.
NOTES
- The cache is NOT a part of the exhibits space but can be found in the lobby area.
- The staff are cool, but you don’t need them to find the cache. Though you won't be able to hide from them - so know they are in on it!
- There is no super-human strength required to discover the cache!
ADDITIONAL HINTS:
- From the view of the windows in the lobby you can imagine how the grounds of the Cherokee National Capitol building would have been a hub of Cherokee culture!
- Modern Cherokee artists add their own flare and interpretation to traditional arts.