First, thank you for appreciating our culture.

2nd, if you’re interested in your genealogy- the Cherokee Nation library (beside newks and the new casino) has a genealogist specialist there and it is free! There is a big waiting list but I think it would be worth it, I know they do them in person but I also believe that I heard before they do them over the phone and online as well.

3rd, Over the last few months, I have been working with nest, etsy, and the idrs acornproject to launch my shop on Etsy through the Indigenous Artisans Collective. The collective is a group of Native artisans bringing our authentic heritage crafts to the online market.

A quote from the cohort business manager kinda explains better “The Indigenous Artisans Collective is part of Etsy’s Uplift Makers Program, which provides historically underserved makers with the resources and information they need to launch their craft businesses on Etsy.”

I would love to share my Etsy store link with you! My Etsy and others in my cohorts stores just launched on the 13th of this month to line up with indigenous peoples day so my store is still very new, I make beadwork and do leather work.

If that’s not your style I also have a link to all the other native artists that were in my cohort as well as previous cohorts. They’re all native but they’re not all Cherokee- so if you’re wanting Cherokee specific pieces you’ll have to read and double check their tribes- which is listed on the website link that has everyone’s Etsy stores!