TAHLEQUAH â Self-taught potter. Cherokee National Treasure. Teacher. While there are many ways to describe her, Anna Belle Sixkiller Mitchell is widely known as the revivalist of traditional Southeastern-style pottery with her legacy impacting other Cherokee arts.
âThere may have been other people that tried this, but sheâs the first person to take it to the levelâ¦after removal in Oklahoma to revive the art of Southeastern traditional pottery,â Victoria Vazquez, Mitchellâs daughter, said. âShe wanted to make it as much as like our ancestors would have before the Trail of Tears as possible.â
When working to revive the style, Vazquez said her mother had no one to go to on the subject, so she took to research.
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Posted: January 11, 2021
Dennis Sixkiller, a fluent Cherokee speaker and Cherokee National Treasure, was among the first tribal citizens to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Cherokee Nation’s phased distribution plan. Photo courtesy Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for elders ages 65 and older
Published: January 6th, 2021
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma The Cherokee Nation is now scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for elders ages 65 and older who are eligible to receive care within Cherokee Nation Health Services.
CNHS began calling patients in this priority phase the week of Jan. 4 to notify elders to schedule their vaccine appointment. Those who do not receive an automated call in the next few days, or who need to establish a new chart with Cherokee Nation Health Services, can call 1-833-528-0063 and select Option 1. Elders should note that the vaccines are given according to the supply on hand.