Record #:

5565

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Emma Taylor creates baskets in the tradition of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Specializing in white oak basketry, her creations are both functional and beautiful. In 1989, she received an N.C. Folk Heritage Award.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p13-14 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Basket makers; Indians of North America--Basket making; Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Women; Taylor, Emma

Record #:

16131

Author(s):

Perdue, Theda

Abstract:

When Europeans encountered Cherokee tribes the men were surprised by the important role women played within Cherokee society. Their society was based on a matrilineal kinship, unlike European family dynamics, and Cherokee women also participated in family, economic, and government decision making.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Spring 1984, p2-3, il

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Women