This site is operated by Cherokee Gadugi of Tarrant County as a chartered satellite, non-profit, non-political organization of the Cherokee Nation. Its mission is dedicated to providing history, culture, heritage, tradition, language, and fellowship to our members who reside outside the Cherokee Nation boundaries.
Upcoming Events of Interest
Please scroll down lengthy list - in chronological order - updated periodically
Thursday Evenings - Recurring, Cherokee Gadugi Tarrant On Line Cherokee Language Class with Leta Goodman Jones
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Zoom Meetings, introductory level - contact Cherokee Gadugi Tarrant to link in and participate.
Nov. 19, 2025 - “From Pocahontas to Arlington: Generations of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women" by Lakota scholar and UTA PhD student, Stephen Silva-Brave
7-8 PM, ReBrary rooms Arlington Public Library. Stephen Silva- Brave includes storytelling that traces the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women from the time of Pocahontas to cases impacting families in Arlington today. The George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, 100 S. Center Street, Arlington
March 21, 2026, 1pm - Exhibit "For Gallantry and Service" Irving Archives and Museum
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will be bringing its 'Why We Serve - Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces' exhibit to the Irving Archives and Museum (801 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, TX 75060). In coordination with For Gallantry & Service, there will be exhibits focusing on the stories of North Texas and Oklahoma Native American veterans, as well as the Native American Recipients of the Medal of Honor, including members of Cherokee Gadugi Tarrant and Cherokee Community North Texas.
Nov. 11-18, 2025 - “ᎨᎦᏨᏍᏗᏍᎬ: Continuance in Cherokee Nation Tradition and Art Making
6-8 pm, Nov. 12 - Opening reception of Cherokee Cracyn Buckner BFA '26 exhibition and artifact driven research investigating the dichotomy between Cherokee Nation members continuance of tradition and the supposed renaissance of art making, through the lens of personal story. Owen Fine Arts Center, Jordan Gallery, SMU Meadows School of the Arts.
Feb. 7-8, 2026 - Cherokee Nation History Class by Catherine Foreman Gray and David Fowler (CNO)
Pre-registration required. 9 am - 5-pm, Holder Dane Art Gallery, 701 S. Main St., Grapevine. Joint sponsorship by Cherokee Gadugi Tarrant and Cherokee Community of North Texas. At-large presentation of Cherokee history from Cherokee Nation Oklahoma.