A Cherokee National Treasure for traditional foods, Betty Jo Smith has dedicated her life to preserving and sharing Cherokee culture. From learning to cook from her mother to decades of work at the Cherokee Heritage Center, Betty’s story is one of passing along Cherokee tradition through family. “The Center of It All: Betty Jo Smith and Her Legacy” exhibit showcases her legacy through recipes and art spanning multiple generations of the Smith family. The exhibit will run at the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose, Oklahoma from May 20, 2025, through September 13, 2025.