New Echota to host Cherokee hunting program

New Echota to host Cherokee hunting program

A special demonstration at nearby New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site will give visitors an opportunity to see and handle some of the weapons used in traditional southeastern Native American hunting.

New Echota-Cherokee Capital Hosts Stand Clear, Weapons are Here Event

New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site, in Calhoun will be hosting Stand Clear Weapons are Here on April 11th, 2026, at the Vann Tavern from 1-2 pm. Rangers will be presenting a program discussing the hunting culture of the Cherokee and the weapons used in traditional southeastern Native American hunting. Early hunting weapons including rivercane blow guns, atlatl and darts… Source