The theme of the 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday is “ᎢᏛᏍᎬᎢ ᎢᎦᏤᎵᎦᏯ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏧᏩᎬᎬᏗᏗᏒᎢ: Weaving Our Future.” Representing the traditional story of the water spider in its official artwork, this theme is meant to remind us that every one of the Cherokee Nation’s citizens, no matter how small, can make great and lasting contributions to the fabric of Cherokee culture.