The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a living history museum in Cherokee, North Carolina. It is actually an authentic replica of a Cherokee community in the 18th century, presenting visitors a quick peek to how the Native Americans lived just before the colonizers drove them out from their own lands.

When you get to the Oconaluftee Indian Village, you will be transported back to the year 1759. Here, you?ll find villagers going about their daily chores, like making pottery and masks, weaving beadworks and baskets, and hulling canoes. Folks can also explore homes in the traditional Native American tradition and watch demonstrations.

The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a great place to see the Native American history just as if you are seeing it first hand and on its original time and place.