Unto These Hills outdoor drama

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Unto These Hills outdoor drama is a long-running historical play performed in an outdoor amphitheater that dramatizes the history and experiences of the Cherokee people in the Great Smoky Mountains region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf outdoor historical drama
theatrical play
tourist attraction
aim educate audiences about Cherokee history
promote understanding of Cherokee culture
associatedWith Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians NERFINISHED
audience general public
students
tourists
commissionedBy Cherokee Historical Association NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalFocus Cherokee people NERFINISHED
Native American history
genre historical drama
hasSetting Cherokee homeland
Great Smoky Mountains NERFINISHED
isOneOf longest-running outdoor dramas in the United States
language English
locatedIn Qualla Boundary NERFINISHED
Western North Carolina NERFINISHED
location Cherokee, North Carolina NERFINISHED
medium live performance
name Unto These Hills NERFINISHED
notableFor depiction of Cherokee perspective on Trail of Tears
long continuous run since 1950
performanceFrequency nightly during peak season
performanceSeason summer
performedAt Mountainside Theatre NERFINISHED
portrays European colonization impacts on Cherokee
U.S. government policies toward Cherokee
forced removal of Cherokee people
pre-contact Cherokee life
survival of Cherokee culture
premiereDate 1950
producer Cherokee Historical Association NERFINISHED
region Great Smoky Mountains NERFINISHED
regionServed Great Smoky Mountains tourism area NERFINISHED
subject Cherokee removal
Great Smoky Mountains region NERFINISHED
Trail of Tears NERFINISHED
history of the Cherokee people
tourismRole major cultural attraction in Cherokee, North Carolina
typeOfEvent seasonal cultural event
typicalPerformanceTime evening
venueType outdoor amphitheater

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Cherokee, North Carolina hasAttraction Unto These Hills outdoor drama
Cherokee, North Carolina hasPerformance Unto These Hills outdoor drama