The provenance of this land goes much, much deeper than the scenery belies, as the tribe rebounded after being forcibly removed from their ancestral lands and in 1838 marched on the notorious Trail of Tears for relocation in Oklahoma. An Epic Story of Tribal Perseverance Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe members. Meetings Today got the opportunity to visit the resort as part of a small fam, and our report follows. Located at the foot of Great Smoky Mountains National Park-the nation’s most visited-the sprawling, mile-long resort is a gaming, entertainment, meetings and events gem sprouting from the green expanse of the southern Appalachians. Then near Cherokee, about 50 miles west of the booming mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina, the landscape shifts to a more modern feel upon entering the Cherokee Indian Reservation, home to the 56-acre resort owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and managed by Caesars Entertainment. Driving through western North Carolina to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, one notices quaint reminders of the region’s family vacation past, with mom-and-pop-resort cabins in various stages of activity popping into view seemingly straight from the 1950s.
