CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: March 2026
We have many exciting events coming up, including our Annual Meeting with the Principal Chief at a new location this year, Annual Cemetery Cleanup and Campout, and more. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!
PHOTOS: March 2026 Language Class
The Cherokee Nation brought us a fourth Cherokee Language Intensive class in March, including an incredible in-person weekend. It is a rich, beautiful language that needs to be preserved as the root of our culture and way of thinking. Wado to Deirdre Fitzgerald for the beautiful pictures from our weekend together!
February Membership Meeting: Kanuchi with Taelor Barton
We had a very special membership gathering on February 28, featuring Cherokee Nation citizen and chef Taelor Barton. It was our largest community turnout ever, filled with knowledge sharing, practicing cracking and grinding nuts, enjoying tasty traditional food, and laughing with Cherokee friends and family.
Taelor led us through a kanuchi demonstration (and tasting), a hickory nut dish traditional to Cherokees. She is an advocate for indigenous food sovereignty and healing food practices. We all appreciated it, especially when it results in such a delicious treat. Eating the kanuchi that day tasted like coming home.
CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: January 2026
We have many exciting events coming up this year, including a Kanuchi Demonstration, Annual Meeting with the Principal Chief, Annual Cemetery Cleanup and Campout, and more. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!
SEED BANK: Applications Open January 13 - February 13
Make sure to request your seeds from the Cherokee Nation Seed Bank by February 13 through your Gadugi Portal.
Membership and Dues Information
We respectfully ask you to please renew your membership to keep our Cherokee community strong! Annual dues cover January 1 to December 31.
Update on The World’s Greatest Mom: Dear, Dear Dear Deirdre
Mike and Liz Webb visit with CNCV Member and Cherokee Nation citizen Deirdre Fitzgerald, who is undergoing cancer treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and, true to form for Deirdre, staying inspirationally positive. Enjoy this update on dear Deirdre and her family.
The 13th Button: Destiny or Coincidence?
A simple promise to help a small museum sparked a chain of discoveries for Board Member and Elder Mike Webb: vintage Navy uniforms, missing buttons that seemed impossible to replace, and names that echoed family and Cherokee connections across generations in a story rich with heritage, service, and synchronicity. Learn more about how a 13-button uniform became a powerful reminder that some stories are meant to find us.
CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: November 2025
We have many exciting events coming up this year. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!
CNCV Walks in Native American Heritage Month Parade
On Saturday, November 8th, the Cherokees of Northern Central Valley were honored to represent Cherokee Nation and our at-large community here as part of the second annual Native American Heritage Month Parade.
October 2025 Membership Meeting and Meet Your Board
We had a great time together in community at our October membership meeting, visiting, eating a delicious potluck, voting for our board members, and making corn husk dolls!
Heirloom Seed Fall Cooking: Three Sisters Pozole Recipe
This recipe takes some time, but it is a labor of love and meaningful tribute both to the season and our important heirloom crops. It results in a delicious and nutritious soup.
Enjoy and serve to those you love most!
CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: September 2025
We have many exciting events coming up this year. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!
CNCV Annual Campout 2025
We had a great Annual Campout this August, filled with wonderful people, activities, and joy!
We loved visiting with Cherokee National Treasure Barbara Adair, making beautiful round reed baskets, playing rounds of Cherokee marbles and chunkey, and so much joy and laughter together!
Cherokee Bean Bread
Ever wanted to make a traditional Cherokee Bean Bread? Follow along below for this tasty treat!