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     TOTAS Winners

 2008 Trail of Tears Art Show & Sale Winners

Grand Prize – Joel Queen “Industrial Strength Basket”

Painting
1st- Sharon Irla – Crows Stirring the Magic  
2nd- Brett Stokes – Yona
3rd- Mary Beth Nelson - Seven
Honorable Mention
America Meredith – Gvgeyuli, Wadulisi
Sharon Irla – A Mothers Prayer
K. Henderson – Indian Artifacts

Graphics
1st- John Tiger – Medicine Bird and the Healer
2nd- Betty Fletcher – A Place in Our Hearts
3rd- Carol Theroux – Little Sister
Honorable Mention
Mark Wolfe – Grandma Takes a Rest

Pottery
1st- Joel Queen – Eagle Dancer
2nd- Jane Osti – Three Worlds 
3rd- Judith Gunier – Little People Stomp Dance
Honorable Mention
Gina Burnett – Sacred Seven

Basket
1st- Bessie Russell – Mother’s Touch
2nd- Charlotte Coats - Treasures
3rd- Burl Ford – Market Basket
Honorable Mention          
Carlene Wiley – Two of Them

Sculpture
1st- Denise Meyers – The Power of Four
2nd- Troy Anderson – The Crane
3rd- Bill Glass Jr.  – Call to Arms
Honorable Mention
Diane Starr – Buffalo Pony
David Nunneley – Sequoyah
Jane Osti – Seed Corn

Miniature
1st- Norma Howard – Fieldworkers End of the Day
2nd- Skip Rowell – No Buffalo
3rd- Joan Hill – Grandmother’s Quilting Lesson
Honorable Mention
Jack McCarter – Unto the Hills

Trail of Tears
1st- Mike Menasco – He who Brings the Reign, also Brings the Tears
2nd- PJ Gilliam Stewart – Phoenix
3rd- Mike Menasco – Into the Wind…Scattered are the Tears of the Receding Nations

2007 People’s Choice Award

K. Henderson – My Heart Rises
     Cherokee Saturdays

The First Saturday of each month, Federally recognized Cherokee tribal citizens and a guest receive free admission to the Cherokee Heritage Center. Bring the family out for a free day at your museum.

This does not apply to special events due to limited seating.

     No Tours Sun & Mon

During our off-season months we do not offer guided tours of our Ancient Village on Sundays and Mondays. Although, the rest of the Cherokee Heritage is open for visitation. Please make sure to keep this in mind when scheduling your trip. Wa do

     Cherokee Pottery in North Carolina

Cherokee Pottery: People of One Fire features a collection of visually stunning and culturally significant pottery made by the Cherokee people spanning centuries of dramatic culture change. From its utilitarian, ceremonial, and decorative uses in prehistoric times to its contemporary appeal as fine art, the pottery of the Cherokees has continued as a vibrant and distinct part of their culture. The exhibition, which features over 80 pieces, will be at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, NC

 

This traveling exhibit is sponsored in part by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation

 

2008 Cherokee Pottery Travel Exhibit Schedule

April 11th - July 27th, 2008: North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, NC

 

August 4th -­ November 16th, 2008: Mountain Heritage Center in Cullowhee, NC

 

November 22nd, 2008 - ­ February 22nd, 2009: Guilford Native American Art Gallery in Greensboro, NC

 

For more information on this and other

Cherokee Heritage Center events,

call (918) 456-6007, toll free at (888) 999-6007
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Hours:
Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 1-5pm
Closed January

Admission:
Adults: $8.50
Children: $5.00,  
Seniors (55 and older) &
Students with ID: $7.50 

Admission price includes all attractions. 

Entry to the grounds and museum store are free.

 
 
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