Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

The Atlanta Braves and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) have a longstanding partnership that continues to grow and evolve. As part of that relationship, the Atlanta Braves have partnered with the EBCI’s Atlanta Braves Cultural Committee (ABCC) on programs and events designed to educate and showcase their culture to our fans, as well as provide support to key EBCI initiatives.

Members of the Braves front office and the ABCC meet weekly to discuss issues of importance and ensure any representation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is culturally appropriate.

For more information on the Atlanta Braves Cultural Committee, please click here.

EBCI Night at Truist Park

Each season, the Atlanta Braves are proud to host their annual Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Night at Truist Park. EBCI Night honors and recognizes the impact Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have had across the Southeast. The night serves as an acknowledgement and education to Braves fans on the original home of the Cherokee – Qualla Boundary, which spanned 140,000 square miles covering portions of eight states: Georgia, Alabama, South and North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky.

Pregame exhibitions and traditions on EBCI Night include:

  • Raven Rock Dancers Performance
  • Special on-field presentation featuring Tribal Royalty
  • EBCI representatives throw out the ceremonial first pitch and signal the start of the game with the honorary "Play Ball" declaration
  • The Atlanta EBCI Cultural Commttee, Fish Cherokee, Cherokee Welcome Center, Cherokee Historical Association, and Destination Marketing will all host tents in The Battery Atlanta plaza green
  • A special screening of several Atlanta EBCI Cultural Committee short films including ‘We’re Still Here 1’ and ‘We’re Still Here 2,’ ‘A Day on the Long Man, Charles Memorial,’ ‘Talk Tsalagi To Me,’ ‘The Language of Ribbon by Tia Panther,’ and others in the Silver Spot Cinema located in The Battery Atlanta. Each film was created in collaboration with the Atlanta EBCI Cultural committee over the past few years and offers viewers the opportunity to learn about and immerse themselves into the EBCI community in a new way. Screenings will begin at 1 p.m.
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