Category Archives: Gullah/Geechee Businesses and Industries
Gullah/Geechee Famlee Weekend een de Gullah/Geechee Epicenter een July!
Jayn we een de Gullah/Geechee epicenta fa “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Weekend 2026!” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and de Gullah/Geechee Famlee culturally invites you to the heart of the Gullah/Geechee Nation for “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Weekend.” We will gather on the grounds of Penn Center on historic St. Helena Island for two days of powerful cultural reconnection, reflection, and celebration—all under the guiding theme: “Hunnuh mus tek cyare de root fa heal de tree!”
Celebrate 25 Years of Gullah/Geechee Self-Determination at Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day!
The Gullah/Geechee Nation and its elected Head-of-State and Chieftess, Queen Quet, will celebrate a historic milestone: the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. To mark this momentous occasion, the public is “culturally” invited to attend Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from Noon to 3 PM at the iconic Penn Center, Inc. on historic St. Helena Island, South Carolina, within the heart of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.
Gullah/Geechee Nation 25th Anniversary Celebration Heats Up This Summer
The Gullah/Geechee Nation has been celebrating its 25th Anniversary since February. This is also the 25th Anniversary of Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Therefore, activities have been held in all four states already and the journey from Jacksonville to Jacksonville continues over the coming months. Queen Quet is calling for all the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s citizens and global supporters to come out and be a part of the fun and authentic cultural enrichment!
Gullah/Geechee Bottle Tree at the Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center
The Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center is set to make history with the unveiling of the tallest and largest custom bottle tree ever crafted in the United States. This remarkable twin bottle tree exhibit unveiling is part of the lead-up to the grand opening of the first-ever Gullah Cultural Heritage Center in the Bluffton-Hilton Head area—a space dedicated to honoring the rich legacy and contributions of the Gullah/Geechee people.
Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2024
Celebrate Living Black History in the Gullah/Geechee Nation!
Gullah/Geechee Drums of Freedom Beating During Summer 2023
Jayn we fa Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day 2023!
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month 2022
For those that are intrigued by the traditions of native Gullah/Geechees, there are two major times of year that folks should engage in the events and postings of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week” takes place from the final Saturday in July until the first Sunday in August annually and “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month” which is October. A series of events hosted by native Gullah/Geechees takes place throughout the Gullah/Geechee Nation from Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL are held annually. The celebrations combines online posting via http://www.Facebook.com/GullahGeecheeWEBE, @GullahGeechee on IG and Twitter, @GullahGeecheeNation on TikTok and releases of new programming on http://www.GullahGeechee.tv and Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio with live in person events.
Gullah/Geechee & the EPA: Cultural Collaboration & Environmental Restoration
St. Helena Island is one of the many Sea Islands of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and is home to numerous sacred and historical sites that the community wants to protect from sea level rise. The health of the environment is critical given that Gullah/Geechee culture is inextricably tied to the land. Therefore, the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s leaders and the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition are encouraging people to come out and be a part of the workshop. They look forward to owners of properties that have such tanks attending so that they can help them get the tanks removed at no cost via this collaboration. In order to obtain more information or to register in advance, email GullGeeCo@aol.com.


