Cherokee Nation Gift Shop
Monday – Saturday9 AM – 5 PM Special HoursSunday, September 1, 202410 AM – 4 PM Labor Day ClosureMonday, September 2, 2024 Cherokee Nation Gift Shop Cherokee Nation Gift Shop is now officially open at its new location in Cherokee Springs Plaza. Stop and visit the shop to find authentic Native American jewelry and art, Cherokee […]
Saline Courthouse Museum
FreeAdmission Tuesday – Saturday10 AM – 4 PM Special HoursSunday, September 1, 202410 AM – 4 PM Saline Courthouse Museum Built in 1884, the Saline Courthouse is the only one of nine original Cherokee district courthouses in Cherokee Nation still standing today. Located near Rose, Oklahoma, it sits on 14 rural acres, along with a springhouse […]
John Ross Museum
Free Admission Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM Special Hours September 1, 2024 10 AM – 4 PMJohn Ross Museum John Ross was Principal Chief for more than 30 years, during some of the most critical times in Cherokee history. The John Ross Museum, housed in a former rural school built in 1913, takes […]
Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum
FreeAdmission Tuesday – Saturday10 AM – 4 PM Special HoursSunday, September 1, 202410 AM – 4 PM Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum Sequoyah, a significant figure in American history, was monumental in the creation of the Cherokee language. Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1829 and has been maintained and […]
Kenny Glass
Kenny Glass Kenny Glass (Cherokee/Wyandot) has over thirteen years of experience in the textile arts. Glass learned to bead while in college, but he was first taught to use a sewing machine by his mother and a friend. He continues to be inspired by his family and community to produce his bold, modern designs from […]
Julie Perkins
Julie Perkins Julie Perkins’ (Cherokee) passion for textile art grew from watching her family sew as a child. Her love for beadwork took hold at age 12 when she noticed a friend’s mother doing loom work, decided to create her own and became hooked. Perkins’ affinity for researching different types and styles of beadwork paid […]
Eva L. Cantrell
Eva L. Cantrell Eva L. Cantrell (Cherokee) is a multi-award-winning artist who uses traditional methods with contemporary materials in creating the Cherokee double-wall baskets and contemporary materials for contemporary textile work. She also mixes contemporary methods with traditional themes in order to teach others native stories and the meanings behind the symbols in her pottery. […]
Tonia Hogner-Weavel
Tonia Hogner-Weavel Tonia Hogner-Weavel (Cherokee) is a Cherokee National Treasure and has had a passion for researching and making traditional Cherokee clothing for the past 35 years. She has been the seamstress for the Cherokee Youth Choir and many Miss Cherokee ambassadors. Hogner-Weavel has costumed numerous theatrical productions depicting historical Cherokee stories as well as […]
Shadow Hardbarger
Shadow Hardbarger Shadow Hardbarger (Cherokee/Crow) is an artist who dedicates herself to positively impacting Native communities through her art and designs. Supporting her community through her ribbon skirts is how her program, Creating with Purpose, began. As part of Creating with Purpose, Hardbarger raffles a skirt every month to raise money for someone in need […]
Jennifer Thiessen
Jennifer Thiessen Jennifer Thiessen (Cherokee) is an award-winning artist who works in mixed media such as textiles, paint and shells. Her passion for political science, history and art has allowed her to create work that has personal and cultural meaning. Looking to the past for inspiration from ancestors as well as current issues among indigenous […]
