Distinction created in 1988 by the Cherokee Nation
Several people designated as Cherokee National Treasures. Clockwise from top left: Jane Osti, Durbin Feeling, Hastings Shade, Wilma Mankiller
Cherokee National Treasure is a distinction created in 1988 by the Cherokee Nation to recognize people who have made significant contributions to the preservation of the tribe's art, language, and culture.[1]
The tribe published a biographical overview of these cultural bearers, Cherokee National Treasures: In Their Own Words, co-edited by Shawna Morton-Cain and Pamela Jumper-Thurman in 2017.[2][3]
^Morton-Cain, Shawna; Jumper Thurman, Pamela, eds. (2017). Cherokee National Treasures: In Their Own Words. Cherokee Nation. ISBN 978-1-934397-18-3.
^""Cherokee National Treasures: In Their Own Words" receives international recognition". Native News Online.
^""Cherokee National Treasures: In Their Own Words" wins award". Muskogee Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12.
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