It’s one of the most iconic childhood movies ever. “Where the Red Fern Grows” is a coming-of-age story about a boy and his two coon dogs, set and filmed in Cherokee and Adair counties at a time when life was simple and family values were at a premium. Learn more about Cherokee author Wilson Rawls and meet Cherokee Nation citizens who were part of the 1974 movie as they give behind the scenes insight to the classic novel brought to life in the hills of the Cherokee Nation.

Dylan Collyge is a young Cherokee farmer who came into the profession on his own following high school. He finds value in connecting with nature, dealing with new challenges every day and carrying on a tradition of strawberry farming in his community in Adair County, Oklahoma.

Cherokee citizen Brendan Crotty is a teenage blacksmith keeping the metalworking traditions of old, mixed with 21st century technology.