I am 5/8 Cherokee and registered with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. I was fortunate to apprentice with Anna Bell Mitchell in the Spring of 1999. Anna is credited with establishing “Southeastern Mississippian Traditional Pottery” as a fine art form in Oklahoma around 30 years ago. Up until that time, the local art shows did
Archives for August 2014
Cherokee Genealogy Queries Posted August 2014
Jeff Edwards
Jeff Edwards, Vian, OK, is an award winning Cherokee Graphic Artist who has worked for the Cherokee Nation for over 11 years. He is a language activist working with Education Services Language Technology Group and has worked on numerous projects that have projected the Cherokee language into the global spotlight. He attended Haskell Indian Nations
Karen Berry
Karen grew up in Texas and currently resides in Garland, TX. She learned about Cherokee culture and art through her mother, Martha Berry, who revived the tradition of Cherokee Beadwork. She fell in love with gourd art through her history of wood working and painting. This medium was a natural progression, combining these talents. She
Christina Berry
Christina Berry is a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation, a member of the Cherokee Artists Association, a charter member of the First Families of the Cherokee Nation, and a member of the Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club. She was born in Oklahoma, but moved with her family to Texas when she was very young. Always
Blood Quantum – Why It Matters, and Why It Shouldn’t
You’re an Indian? What part? That’s the universal question many mixed-blood American Indians are asked every day. How many times have you mentioned in passing that you are Cherokee to find your conversation interrupted by intrusive questions about percentage? How many times have you answered those questions? Well stop! That’s right — stop answering rude
Cherokee Genealogy Queries – July 2014
Browse or search the Cherokee genealogy queries posted to All Things Cherokee in July 2014. Find others researching your family tree. To find your surname within the genealogy queries simply use the find feature of your browser. You can do this by choosing “Find in Page” from the Edit menu or by hitting the “Ctrl”