Museum of the American Indian Tribes of the Ozark's Plateau

Sharing some of the activities that go's on at the native American Museum.

Cherokee - Medicine Wheel The Medicine Wheel is representative of American Indian Spirituality. The Medicine Wheel symbolizes the individual journey we each must take to find our own path. Within the Medicine Wheel are The Four Cardinal Directions and the Four Sacred Colors. The Circle represents the Circle of Life and the Center of the Circle, the Eternal Fire. The Eagle, flying toward the East, is a symbol of strength, endurance and vision. East signifies the renewal of li...fe and the rebirth of Cherokee unity. East = Red = success; triumph North = Blue = defeat; trouble West = Black = death South = White = peace; happiness There are three additional sacred directions: Up Above = Yellow Down Below = Brown Here in the Center = Green Winter = go-la The color for North is Blue which represents sadness, defeat. It is a season of survival and waiting. The Cherokee word for North means "cold" u-yv-tlv. Spring = gi-la-go-ge The color for East is Red which represents victory, power. Spring is the re-awakening after a long sleep, victory over winter; the power of new life. The Cherokee word for East is ka-lv-gv Summer = go-ga The color for South is White for peace, happiness & serenity. Summer is a time of plenty. The Cherokee word for South means "warm" u-ga-no-wa. Autumn = u-la-go-hv-s-di The color for West is Black which represents death. Autumn is the final harvest; the end of Life's Cycle. The Cherokee word for West is wu-de-li-gv.

For all our people in Southeastern Oklahoma, we will be having an informational meeting in Stigler, Oklahoma at VFW hall on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 o’clock. Social distancing will be observed!For all our people in Southeastern Oklahoma, we will be having an informational meeting in Stigler, Oklahoma at VFW hall on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 o’clock. Social distancing will be observed!

Gathering Set for June 13 2020 has been Cancelled at this time.Western Cherokee Nation & Museum of the American Indian Tribes of the Ozark's Plateau . Will be Planning for next year 2021. Mansfield Mo. 417-924-2040.

Cherokee - Medicine Wheel The Medicine Wheel is representative of American Indian Spirituality. The Medicine Wheel symbolizes the individual journey we each must take to find our own path. Within the Medicine Wheel are The Four Cardinal Directions and the Four Sacred Colors. The Circle represents the Circle of Life and the Center of the Circle, the Eternal Fire. The Eagle, flying toward the East, is a symbol of strength, endurance and vision. East signifies the renewal of li...fe and the rebirth of Cherokee unity. East = Red = success; triumph North = Blue = defeat; trouble West = Black = death South = White = peace; happiness There are three additional sacred directions: Up Above = Yellow Down Below = Brown Here in the Center = Green Winter = go-la The color for North is Blue which represents sadness, defeat. It is a season of survival and waiting. The Cherokee word for North means "cold" u-yv-tlv. Spring = gi-la-go-ge The color for East is Red which represents victory, power. Spring is the re-awakening after a long sleep, victory over winter; the power of new life. The Cherokee word for East is ka-lv-gv Summer = go-ga The color for South is White for peace, happiness & serenity. Summer is a time of plenty. The Cherokee word for South means "warm" u-ga-no-wa. Autumn = u-la-go-hv-s-di The color for West is Black which represents death. Autumn is the final harvest; the end of Life's Cycle. The Cherokee word for West is wu-de-li-gv.

The First Canoe A story has always been told that the Chitimacha learned how to make their canoes from the Great Spirit. One day, the Great Spirit came and took several of the men out to the woods. The Great Spirit told them to take some mud, place it around the tree about shoulder high, set the trunk afire and let it burn until it fell. The mud was packed thigh high so that the fire could not go above it. When the tree had fallen, He showed them how to pick the right part of... the tree and length that they needed for a canoe. The Chitimacha were then shown how to burn off the bottom and ends, also using the mudpack to control the fire. When the burning was complete, they were told to take clam shells and scrape all the charred parts off. With the outside complete, the canoe was set upright; a fire was made on the top of the log for the full length. This was left to burn the desired depth, and if they wanted to stop it from burning too much on the sides, they would pack it with mud so that the burning could go to the right depth. The canoe was then scraped in the same manner for the bottom.

For The Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri, to the ones living in Eastern Missouri, there will be an informational meeting at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 22 at the Reynolds County Museum located at 233 South 2nd Street in Ellington, MO. Please help me spread the word.

CHEROKEE WISDOM THE FIRST FIRE In the "Old Wisdom" teachings, the first fire was the beginning, and every ceremony honors the fire as the ancestor and elder teachers with a reverence and almost mystical acceptance. According to the legends, it starts with a powerful existence or force that is in all things of creation. That includes those things we can see and those things we cannot see. It seems to flow through and connected with all things. Mother Earth represents the physi...Continue reading

If you haven't been to the museum you my want to come see it. Or if you have you mite want to see what new. Always getting new in.

News ltem from local news paper.you will find it located at 727 west Clark st. in Mansfield Mo.65704