Cherokee Nation Owned

The Cherokee people know Ned Christie as a patriot who stood up for tribal sovereignty in the last decades before the allotment of Cherokee lands. Since the late 1800s, others – often non-Cherokees – have told stories of a reckless Indian outlaw who murdered a deputy U.S. Marshal and spread fear far and wide. Using […]

Learn about the fascinating life and work of Cherokee Nation citizen Wauhillau LaHay. Starting her journalism career as a teenager in Muskogee, LaHay took to the sky as a pilot in 1929 writing about aviation and interviewing its biggest celebrities. Following a successful career in radio and publicity working with some of Hollywood’s greatest legends, […]

Harry Oosahwee is a Cherokee National Treasure, award-winning artist and first-language Cherokee speaker. Harry’s versatile art and talent is showcased across many forms of media. A new exhibit looks at his artwork and influences – from watching his mother model native clay to painting under the guidance of Bacone College’s Flatstyle school of art with […]