This picture of Nimrod Jarrett Smith (1837-1893) is from a report by the United States Census Office, "Extra Census Bulletin. Indians. Eastern Band of Cherokees of North Carolina" (Washington, D.C.: United States Census Printing Office, 1892). …
William "Bill" Crowe was a woodcarver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He was brother to Amanda Crowe, who taught carving for many years at the Cherokee high school. William Crowe learned to carve from his uncles, Goingback…
This undated photograph of Cherokee basket weaver Agnes Welch shows her preparing white oak splits to use in weaving a basket. Agnes Lossie Welch (1925-1997) was known for making white oak baskets. Unlike most Cherokee basket weavers, she did not…
This undated photograph of Cherokee basket weaver Agnes Welch shows her preparing white oak splits to use in weaving a basket. Agnes Lossie Welch (1925-1997) was known for making white oak baskets. Unlike most Cherokee basket weavers, she did not…
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of Cherokee mask maker, Allen Long (1917-1983). Long was born and raised in the Big Cove community of Cherokee, North Carolina. When he was 12 years old, Long learned how to make masks from his…
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010), a basket weaver of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In the photograph, Smoker is pulling apart white oak splits in preparation for making a basket. …
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010), a basket weaver of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Smoker lived all of her life in Snowbird, a Cherokee community located 50 miles west of the Qualla…
This photograph shows renowned Cherokee woodworker Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). Born and raised on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina, Crowe started drawing and carving at the age of four and later earned a scholarship to study a the Art…
This 1978 photograph by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board shows Cherokee woodcarver Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive bears.…
This 1978 photograph by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board shows Cherokee woodcarver Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive bears.…