Silversmithing
Reuben Teesatuskie
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Cherokee woodcarver, silversmith, and storyteller
Cherokee, NC (Qualla Boundary)
Reuben Teesatuskie is skilled in woodcarving, silversmithing, and storytelling. He presents programs that include Cherokee language, story, and storytelling. He also demonstrates wood carving and teaches Cherokee traditional dances.
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Basketmaker
Cherokee, NC (Qualla Boundary)
Shirley Taylor makes white oak baskets dyed with walnut and bloodroot. She can also demonstrate basketmaking and teach hands-on classes.
Born and raised in Big Cove, Shirley Taylor graduated from Cherokee High School and continues to live on the Qualla Boundary, where she owns and manages a motel. She learned basketry from her mother-in- law, well-known basket maker Emma Taylor, and has practiced basket making for the past fifteen years. Her grandchildren are now learning to make baskets from her.
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Cherokee craft demonstrator, dancer, presenter
Cherokee, NC (Qualla Boundary)
General Grant gives lectures and workshops on Cherokee spirituality and medicine, woodcarving, silversmithing, bone and antler carving, flint knapping, drum making, primitive technology, and making reproductions of traditional artifacts. He is also an accomplished powwow dancer and is pictured here in powwow regalia.
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