Holiday Crafts

Thrive: Tradtions

Gain inspiration from Chickasaw artisans and demonstrators and learn how you can keep Chickasaw traditional crafts alive in the coming year.

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S4 • E10

Chickasaw elder Pat Greenwood Cox makes medicine bags to preserve the culture of her ancestors.

S4 • E7

Expert deer toe shaker craftsman and Chickasaw cultural demonstrator Jesse Lindsey comes from a family with a proud history of craftsmanship.

S4 • E1

Chickasaw beadwork artist Ashley Wallace makes colorful creations using skills taught to her by her grandmother.

S3 • E5

Chickasaw master craftsman Wayne Edgar demonstrates the art of constructing and using traditional wild turkey calls.

S3 • E4

Chickasaw beader Courtney Parchcorn explains different traditional beading techniques and how they tell stories.

S3 • E1

Artisan Melvin Burris, who makes baskets and jewelry, describes the passion behind his crafts.

S2 • E4

Chickasaw artisan Susan Ledford says that basket weaving is one of the oldest known Native American crafts in existence.

S2 • E2

Chickasaw weaver Cotie Lancaster demonstrates her process of creating woven belts and mats using various types of looms.

S1 • E5

Eddie Postoak is a Chickasaw citizen and artisan who works with metal.

S1 • E1

Chickasaw potter Dixie Brewer demonstrates the ancient art of handcrafting pinch pots, which have been used for hundreds of years.