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Author Cooper, Karen Coody

Title Oklahoma Cherokee Baskets
Published Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2016

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Contents Front Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Cherokee Basketry Begins in the East: 1700-1838 -- New Beginnings in the West: 1839 -- Historical Baskets with Ties to East and West -- Cherokee Basketry Evolution in the West: 1840-1900 -- Allotment, Statehood and the Development of Collecting: 1900-1920 -- Poverty, Depression and Recovery Programs: 1920-1940 -- Self-Help Struggles and Museum Growth: 1940-1970 -- Art Shows and Exhibitions Develop: 1970-1985 -- Recognition of Oklahoma Cherokee Baskets: 1985-1990s
Contemporary Cherokee Basketry Issues -- The New Millennium and Casino Cash: 2000-Present -- Conclusion -- List of Early Oklahoma Cherokee Basket Makers (Born 1930 or Earlier) -- Noteworthy Collections of Oklahoma Cherokee Baskets -- Notes -- Reference Materials -- Baskets: A Poem -- About the Author
Summary The forced relocation of fifteen thousand Cherokee to Oklahoma nearly two centuries ago left them in a foreign landscape. Coping with loss and new economic challenges, the Cherokee united under a new constitution and exploited the Victorian affinity for decorative crafts. Cherokee women had always created patterned baskets for everyday use and trade, and soon their practical work became lucrative items of beauty. Adapting the tradition to the new land, the industrious weavers transformed Oklahoma's vast natural resources into art that aided their survival. The Civil War found the Cherokee again in jeopardy, but resilient, they persevered and still thrive today. Author and Cherokee citizen Karen Coody Cooper presents the story of this beautiful legacy
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Subject Cherokee baskets -- Oklahoma -- History
Basket making -- Oklahoma -- History
Baskets -- Oklahoma -- History
Basket making
Cherokee baskets
Oklahoma
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 162585756X
9781625857569