Visit Cherokee, North Carolina for the Festival of Native American Peoples. Located just minutes from Asheville. This year our annual ... all » gathering of tribes from throughout the Americas expands into a showcase of native dance, art and culture. The Festival of Native Peoples is an exposition of non-competitive dance, storytelling and song performances expressing the collected history, culture, tradition and wisdom of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. And for 2007, juried artists and artisans will also display, show and sell their beautiful work. The Cherokee Festival of Native Peoples is unique event that is not to be missed.