This photograph shows Amanda Crowe carving on a large sculpture. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Amanda Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive bears. Her animal figures are…
Elsie Welch Watty (1935-5016) was a master Cherokee basket weaver who specialized in making white oak baskets and was known for creating her own designs. She lived and worked on the Galamore Branch in the Big Cove community near Cherokee, North…
Elsie Welch Watty (1935-2016) was a master Cherokee basket weaver who specialized in making white oak baskets and was known for creating her own designs. She lived and worked on the Galamore Branch in the Big Cove community near Cherokee, North…
A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Dorothy Thompson was born and raised in Big Cove, a remote section of the Qualla Boundary near Cherokee, North Carolina. She is the daughter of John and Charlotte Lottie Welch Lossiah, a basket…
This 2013 flier for "Remember the Removal" promotes a send-off ceremony for a bike ride that starts in Kituwah and ends in Tallequah, Okalhoma. While the Cherokee language has been spoken for thousands of years, its written form is only 200 years…
This 2011 flier titled "Envisioning Language Revitalization" promotes the 2011 Language Revitalization Symposium. While the Cherokee language has been spoken for thousands of years, its written form is only 200 years old. The writing system is…
Cherokee artist and mask maker, dedicates his work toward preservation of Cherokee tradition for the future and connection to his culture’s past. In this video interview, he describes making traditional masks used in spiritual dance. The transcript…
In this video, Kathi Littlejohn, Cherokee storyteller, transports listeners into tradition through a story of “Spearfinger.” Littlejohn’s stories pass on the heritage of the Cherokee people. The transcript provided is an unedited version of the…
In this video interview, Cherokee artist Darrin Bark shares his passion to inspire others. His work centers on recovering lost history and symbolism of the Cherokee. The transcript provided is an unedited version of the video.