Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 014 May 2012 | Page 6

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Oconaluftee Indian Village (Season Opens) Tue, May 1 Oconaluftee
Indian Village, NC Cherokee, NC 28719 Come spend the day with us!
Once you are at the Village, you will see that it’s more than just a place,
it is also a time: mid-18th century. The best way to get there is to un-tether
yourself from the world that you know. Turn off your stress. Put your watch
in your pocket. Sit under the trees, breathe the pure mountain air, and
notice that the only sounds here come from nature. No cars. No blaring
TVs. And instead of burnt fossil fuel, the faint tang of wood smoke wafts
by on the breeze. Follow it. Visitors can experience traditional medicine
and interact with villagers as they hull canoes, make pottery and masks,
weave baskets and beadwork, and participate