Cherokee, North Carolina

Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee, North Carolina
—  Town  —
Main Street of Cherokee.
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Swain
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28719
Area code(s) 828
Website http://www.cherokee-nc.com/

Cherokee is a town in Swain County, North Carolina, USA, within the Qualla Boundary land trust. It is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley, near the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 441 within western North Carolina.

Cherokee is the headquarters for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.[1]

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Economy

The Harrah's Cherokee Casino, which opened in 1995, dramatically "changed everything from jobs to education to health care" for Cherokee tribe members; as of 2005, nearly four million people a year visited the casino, generating a per capita profit of roughly $8,000 annually.[2]

At one time, the area had a number of manufacturing and textile plants, but those have mostly closed or moved overseas by 2005. Before the casino, National Park tourism provided work for about half the year, with most tribal members subsisting on welfare during the winter.[2]

Tourism

Mingo Falls (about 120 feet high) during moderately dry weather, near Cherokee.

Cherokee is a tourist-oriented area, located at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and at the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. In addition to the casino, it is the site of attractions such as the following:

Eastern Cherokee history, culture, and crafts are portrayed in the historical drama Unto These Hills, presented each year during the tourist season. It is also home to three roadside attractions with zoos: Cherokee Bear Zoo, Chief Saunooke Bear Park, and Santa’s Land. Retired game show host and animal rights activist Bob Barker has called for the Black Bear zoos at these attractions to be closed,[4] prompted by the experiences he learned of from the family of Rep. Bill Young of Florida.[5]

Notable people

Notable residents or natives of Cherokee include:

Education

Cherokee Central Schools operates public schools.

Pop culture

Scenes from movies such as Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, Digging to China, Forces of Nature and Stroszek were shot in Cherokee.[6]

References

  1. ^ Official website of Cherokee and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
  2. ^ a b The business of gambling, a July 6, 2005 CNN article
  3. ^ Cherokee Museum
  4. ^ Bob Barker Showcases Cruelty to Bears in Meeting With Cherokees, a July 29, 2009 post on the PETA File blog
  5. ^ Cherokee’s Unbearable Bear Pits, an August 4, 2009 post on the Larry King Live blog
  6. ^ Locations in Cherokee, NC from Internet Movie Database

External links

Portal icon North Carolina portal
Portal icon Indigenous peoples of North America portal

Coordinates: 35°28′37″N 83°19′14″W / 35.47694°N 83.32056°W / 35.47694; -83.32056


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