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The Cherokee National Youth Choir will be performing their annual Christmas concert December 3 at Crescent Valley Baptist Church in Tahlequah.

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA – The public is invited to attend the annual Christmas Concert of the Cherokee National Youth Choir Saturday, December 3, at 7 p.m. at Crescent Valley Baptist Church, located on Highway 62 south of Tahlequah. Each year, the choir performs traditional Christmas music during the concert, providing the public to hear the beautiful sounds of the season in the Cherokee language.

Comprised of 40 students within the Cherokee Nation, the group has gained popularity in recent years, and has toured throughout Oklahoma and the United States. In recent years, the group has performed at Mount Rushmore, and the National Congress of the American Indian convention. Last year the group performed throughout the Washington D.C. area, including a special performance at the White House where they were introduced by President Bush. Recently, the group was invited to South Dakota for a special performance to Native American youth to show their example and leadership abilities as well as their musical talent. The group has also recently produced a new CD which is currently being played on area radio stations and sold throughout the Cherokee Nation.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kathy Sierra at 453-5618.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org