This undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows renowed woodcarver Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000), a native of Cherokee, North Carolina and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He was trained in woodworking and art at the…
This portrait of Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000) was made for his 80th birthday in 1987. Chiltoskey, a native of Cherokee, North Carolina, trained in woodworking and art at the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas and the American Indian Art…
This undated photograph by an unknown photographer is of renowned Cherokee woodcarver, Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000), a native of Cherokee, North Carolina. Chiltosky was trained in woodworking and art at the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas…
This undated photograph, by an unknown photographer, is of Cherokee woodcarver Goingback Chiltoskey. Chiltoskey (1907-2000) was a native of Cherokee, North Carolina who trained in woodworking and art at the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas and…
This undated photograph was taken of Lizzie Skitty and Will Driver on the front porch of a log cabin in the Big Cove area of Cherokee, North Carolina. A large white oak basket is hanging from the edge roof. Such baskets could be used to gather…
Irma and James "Red" Bradley are members of the Soco community and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Both are carvers, with James using a bandsaw to cut out a piece of wood and Irma finishing off the pieces with fine sandpaper. Their work was…
This undated photograph by an unknown photographer is of Cherokee potters John Henry and Louise Bigmeat Maney. Louise Bigmeat (1932-2001) was born a member of the Paint Clan, raised on Wrights Creek in Cherokee, North Carolina, and was taught how to…
This 1940s-era photograph by Vivienne Roberts shows Cherokee woodworker Johnson Catolster (1909-1988) with four of his six children on the porch of their log home, the children (left to right) are probably Gary Wayne, Phyllis Eugene, Joann, and…
This 1940s-era photograph by Vivienne Roberts shows Cherokee woodworker Johnson Catolster (1909-1988), his wife, Agnes Wayne Catolster, and their six children on the porch of their log home. Johnson Catolster sits in front, behind him, left to…
This undated photograph, taken by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, shows Julia Ann Ned Taylor (1902-1991) making a white oak ribbed basket. A member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, Taylor was known for making ribbed white oak baskets. …