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02355aam a2200325Ii 4500 001 17558BB02FC611E7A3652FCCDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170503010126 008 170317s2017 okuac 001 0ceng d 020 $a 1934397180 020 $a 9781934397183 035 $a (OCoLC)976409856 040 $a AMH $b eng $e rda $c AMH $d YDX $d BDX $d ZP2 $d HEV $d IWA $d SILO 043 $a n-us-ok 050 4 $a E99 C5 C64x 2017 245 00 $a Cherokee National Treasures : $b in their own words / $c by the Cherokee National Treasures ; edited by Shawna Morton Cain and Pamela Jumper Thurman ; published by Cherokee Nation. 264 1 $a Tahlequah, Oklahoma : $b Cherokee Nation, $c [2017] 300 $a 299 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color) ; $c 34 cm 500 $a "Our Cherokee National Treasures are those Cherokees who have been distinguished by the Cherokee Nation and the Cherokee National Historical Society as Master Artisans and Craftspeople...Since 1988, [these 94 Treasures] have been honored for preserving the traditional art forms of bow making, gig making, pottery, blowgun and darts, basketry, carving, loom weaving, clothing, bow and arrow, flint-knapping, turtle shell shakers, traditional foods, doll making, marble making, stick ball sticks, quilting, mask making, Cherokee language, painting, sculpture, storytelling, and metalsmithing...[This book] is a compilation of personal narratives as told by each living Cherokee National Treasure, as well as by friends and family of those who have passed on...The book is organized with the recognition of each category in the order that it was added, while the artists are presented by birthdate to honor the Elders first. Though the artist may not appear in the category for which he or she was recognized, the book follows a logical chronology and evenly distributes the stories."--Introduction. 500 $a Includes index. 586 $a Cherokee National Treasure Award winners. 650 0 $a Cherokee artists. 650 0 $a Cherokee Indians $v Biography. 700 1 $a Cain, Shawna Morton, $e editor. 700 1 $a Thurman, Pamela Jumper, $e editor. 710 1 $a Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, $e publisher. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20211005011938.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=17558BB02FC611E7A3652FCCDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search