Welcome to the Homepage for the Central Texas Cherokee Township (CTCT), a community of Cherokees dedicated to Cherokee history, language, culture, heritage, tradition and fellowship.

We endeavor to bring news from the nation to our members as well as meetings, fellowship and friendship. We offer occassional gatherings, information exchanges and a chance to meet fellow citizens of the nation. You are welcome to join if you are Cherokee, a family member of a Cherokee or interested in Native American culture and heritage.

Central Texas Cherokee Township is an at-large community that serves Cherokee citizens and their family members who live outside the nation's traditional service area in Oklahoma. We provide cultural presentations on Cheroke history, art, culture, and agriculture.

Announcements:

Join the Township for Storytelling and Crafts

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Photo by Kristy Herron, North Carolina Cherokees..

Come hear traditional and modern tales to scare and creep you out. We will also make harvest time corn dolls. We will bring heirloom corn seed for your gardens.

In the meantime, read the legend of the Cherokee Cornhusk Doll

We will share stories and corn from 1:30-3:30 pm on Saturday October 26 at the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road, Room 8.

Upcoming Events

Date Time Event
October 26, 2024 1:30-3:30pm

Storytelling and corn doll crafting at the Asian American Resource Center
8401 Cameron Road, Room 8

October 30, 2024 6:00 pm

Public Health and Wellness Zooms

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News:

CTCT Garden Featured in St. Edwards News

The St. Edwards University Newspaper Hilltop Views recenly featured the CTCT Three Sisters garden, part of a cooperative effort with the university to create a resource of heritage seeds. The article "Ancient seeds, new roots: Cherokee corn thrives at St. Edward’s University’s food forest" by Nicole Williams Quezada discusses the varieties and cultural significance of the gardens. Check it out.

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