To support our heritage, we preserve the history of the six main religious festivals observed before the forced removal, which were traditionally held at the historic capital with participation from all seven clans:

First New Moon of Spring (Held in March): Marked the announcement of the crop season, featuring ritual purifications, fasting, community-wide scratching ceremonies, and a renewal of the home fires.

The Green Corn Ceremony: Celebrated in late June or early July as soon as the first corn ripened. This four-day ritual incorporates stomp dances, offerings, and purification ceremonies (ame wedasdi) to wash away impurities and start a clean life.

Mature Green Corn Ceremony: Observed roughly 45 days after the initial Green Corn celebration, featuring an engineered branch arbor built on the ceremonial grounds, tea medicine cleansing, and multi-day feasts.

The Great New Moon Festival (ᏅᏓᏕᏆ / Nvdadegwa): Celebrated in October to mark the Cherokee New Year (itsei adetiyisgv). It centers on autumn creation beliefs and shared family food offerings.

Propitiation and Cementation Festival (Friends Made Ceremony / adahona): Held ten days after the New Year to completely forgive conflicts from the previous year, offering a completely fresh start, renewed friendships, and a newly built sacred fire (atsila).

The Winter Festival: Utilized gathered tobacco (tsola) and spruce twigs in a counter-clockwise circle dance where women wore custom turtle shell shakers.