Betty Frogg Speaking Through Generations
https://vimeo.com/432219406 Betty Frogg, Speaking Through Generations Culture keeper Betty Frogg is a Cherokee National Treasure, a basket weaver, a practicer of traditional arts and a first-language Cherokee speaker. As a child, she was encouraged to speak in Cherokee. Now, she teaches and empowers students at the Cherokee Immersion Charter School to do the same. MORE […]
LaTasha Atcity, Determined to Succeed
https://vimeo.com/432310908 LaTasha Atcity, Determined to Succeed At a pivotal time in life for many young people, LaTasha Atcity took one path, only to discover that hard work without an education would always be an uphill battle. Determined to take her life a different direction, Atcity discovered a strength she never knew she had, becoming a […]
Hannah Jordan: Odds Don’t Determine Outcome
https://vimeo.com/432273554 Hannah Jordan: Odds Don’t Determine Outcome She’s a competitive cyclist who’s chasing her Olympic dreams while training in Colorado, but at 16 years old, Hannah is not the normal teenager – she only started cycling at the age of 13 and struggles to maintain her health while dealing with a rare metabolic disease. More […]
Lisa Rutherford: Always Learning, Always Creating
https://vimeo.com/432285092 Lisa Rutherford: Always Learning, Always Creating Lisa Rutherford is a Cherokee artist whose art encompasses ceramics, beadwork and twining. But she has become known for her handmade feather capes that have been worn with traditional Cherokee tear dresses and featured in high-fashion runway shows. More Stories Like This
Martha Berry, Leading a Beadwork Revival
https://vimeo.com/432287342 Martha Berry, Leading a Beadwork Revival Martha Berry has played a vital role in reviving the practice of Southeastern-style beadwork that was nearly lost after the Trail of Tears. Learn how her journey in search of knowledge and artistry helped lead to a renaissance of Cherokee and Southeastern beadwork. More Stories Like This
Dorothy Ice: Weaving the Tapestry of Tradition
https://vimeo.com/444489630 Dorothy Ice: Weaving the Tapestry of Tradition Cherokee National Treasure Dorothy Ice is one of the original weavers from the celebrated Sequoyah Indian Weavers Association. She shares her memories of growing up in the small, rural community of Briggs, Oklahoma, and how she learned to make her well-known diamond-weave blankets. More Stories Like This
Amy Staton, The People’s Knight
https://vimeo.com/432344431 Amy Staton, The People’s Knight Amy Staton is “Dame Eden” in the jousting list – keeping medieval games alive on horseback and in armor at Oklahoma’s largest annual Renaissance fair. More Stories Like This
Bringing Native Cuisine to the Mainstream
https://vimeo.com/444488378 Bringing Native Cuisine to the Mainstream with Taelor Barton Growing up, Taelor Barton’s favorite dish was her grandmother’s kanuchi. Now, as the executive chef of a downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, restaurant, she merges traditional cooking with modern cuisine to bring an appreciation of Native foods to the public. More Stories Like This
Liz Thomas: Never Too Old to Play
https://vimeo.com/444487760 Liz Thomas: Never Too Old to Play Meet Liz Thomas: slackliner, aerial acrobat, and all-around free-spirited Cherokee daredevil. More Stories Like This
Cooking the Cherokee Way with Betty Jo Smith
https://vimeo.com/444487624 Cooking The Cherokee Way with Betty Jo Smith As a child, she learned to cook from the Cherokee women around her. Watch Cherokee National Treasure Betty Jo Smith prepare traditional foods and share a meal and her kitchen secrets with the next generation. More Stories Like This
