Museum of the Cherokee People

We're #Hiring a Curriculum Coordinator! The Curriculum Coordinator is a grant funded – joint position between the Museum of the Cherokee People and Great Smoky Mountains National Park to work on educational projects that will impact both organizations through Cherokee-centric curriculum and teacher resource development. The Curriculum Specialist will develop K-12 Cherokee curriculum and resources for an accessible online format, plan special educational events, and assist with the development of educational exhibitions. This position will be housed with the Museum of the Cherokee People within the Division of Education and will interact heavily with the education staff in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Learn more and apply by December 2 at https://lnkd.in/g8fQgzaD. #MuseumJobs #Education #Curriculum #Museums #NCJobs

Museum of the Cherokee People staff are home and reflecting on last week's Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums' annual conference. Held in Palm Springs, California on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, #ATALM2024 saw over 1,700 tribal museum professionals gathering to connect and share ideas under the theme of 'Sovereign Futures: Weaving Tradition and Innovation.' Members of MotCP's Operations and Collections divisions presented sessions on how they have utilized institutional resources to empower Indigenous creatives and harnessed design for community engagement. Sgi to the ATALM team, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and all who made this year's conference possible. We are thrilled to welcome #ATALM2025 to Cherokee next year! #Museums #CulturalHeritage #Indigenous #GLAM

Museum of the Cherokee People is hiring for multiple full and part-time roles. The Manager of Development will provide structure to MotCP’s Development arm including but not limited to fundraising, donor development, membership, etc. The Curriculum Coordinator is a grant-funded joint position between the Museum of the Cherokee People and Great Smoky Mountains National Park to work on educational projects that will impact both organizations through Cherokee-centric curriculum and teacher resource development. The Front Line Lead Associate will be responsible for supervision of all Front Line Associates, fulfillment of Webstore orders and ensuring a positive guest experience when visiting and/or interacting with MotCP. The Front Line Associate will serve the visitors to the Museum in both the Museum Store and the Box Office. As the primary ambassadors of the Museum, they will represent the Museum in a professional and helpful manner. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eqmKwZT6 #MuseumJobs #Development #MuseumEducation #NCJobs #NorthCarolina #GreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark

On Wednesday, Museum of the Cherokee People’s Operations team presented ‘Centering Tribal Communities in Cultural Tourism’ at American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)’s #AITC2024. In their session, Manager of Visitor Services Alexandria Lane (EBCI), Designer Tyra Maney (EBCI, Diné), and Manager of External Affairs & Communications Anna Chandler shared a case study of how the Museum of the Cherokee People pivoted its focus toward its tribal community in its Museum Store and developed a new brand that authentically shares Cherokee and Indigenous cultures with its community and visitors. #Tourism #Museums #Community #CulturalHeritage

On Wednesday, Museum of the Cherokee People’s Operations team presented ‘Centering Tribal Communities in Cultural Tourism’ at American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)’s #AITC2024. In their session, Manager of Visitor Services Alexandria Lane (EBCI), Designer Tyra Maney (EBCI, Diné), and Manager of External Affairs & Communications Anna Chandler shared a case study of how the Museum of the Cherokee People pivoted its focus toward its tribal community in its Museum Store and developed a new brand that authentically shares Cherokee and Indigenous cultures with its community and visitors. #Tourism #Museums #Community #CulturalHeritage

Museum of the Cherokee People staff presented two sessions on authentic Native collaboration and representation at the Southeastern Museums Conference in Baton Rouge, LA! The Museum also took home the Gold award in SEMC’s 2024 Publications Competition in the category of Campaigns for its institutional rebranding campaign. #SEMC2024 #Museums

#SEMC2024 is coming up! Museum of the Cherokee People staff are proud to present two sessions at this year's conference in Baton Rouge: ? Working with Native Nations: Breaking Barriers and Community Engagement in Tribal Museums | Monday, October 21, 2:45pm | Shennelle Feather, Education Program Manager, Museum of the Cherokee People; Nola Pina, Lead Atsila Anotasgi Cultural Specialist, Museum of the Cherokee People; Jill Horwitz, Climate Resiliency Officer, Seminole Tribe of Florida; Shaleigh Howells, Cultural Resources Director, Museum Director & NAGPRA Coordinator, Pamunkey Indian Tribe ? Beyond Land Acknowledgements: Integrating a Native Sense of Place | Tuesday, October 22, 9am | Tyra Maney, Designer, Museum of the Cherokee People; Anna Chandler, Manager of External Affairs & Communications, Museum of the Cherokee People; Keli Gonzales, artist & director; Marilyn Zapf, Director of Programs & Curator, Center for Craft #Museums #CulturalHeritage #NativeMuseum #SEMC

“We have the opportunity to de-silo our history." ???Sgi, Kim Kobersmith, who spoke with Executive Director Shana Condill and Community Program Manager Shennelle Feather for The Daily Yonder. #Museums #Indigenous #Appalachia #DoingHistory

Museum of the Cherokee People Designer Tyra Maney (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Diné) presents 'Challenging Indigenous Misrepresentation Through Design' at 1pm today at #AIGADesignConf!

Museum of the Cherokee People is currently accepting applications for its volunteer board of directors. The Museum’s board of multigenerational community members advances the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization’s mission to preserve and perpetuate the history, culture, and stories of the Cherokee people. Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest to [email protected] by Wednesday, October 2.