Category 1: Beadwork/Quillwork: Ornamental work in beads or quills on objects, accessories, or attire.

1. Allowable
   1. Purchased glass beads, commercially tanned leather, pins and jewelry must meet jewelry standards.
2. Allowable with Disclosure
   1. Commercially produced objects that are hand-beaded. i.e., tennis shoes, bottles, etc. Nickel and brass beads not made by the artist must be disclosed. All feathers must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations. All attached materials, including buttons, collar tabs, beads and tin tinkers, must be properly identified and comply with jewelry standards.
3. Not Allowable
   1. Plastic or synthetic parts of any kind, including beads, buttons, hair, hair pipe or polymer clay, commercially beaded or manufactured items of any kind.

Category 2: Contemporary Basketry: Weaving or sewing pliable materials into three dimensional objects, such as baskets, mats, etc. Pieces can be constructed utilizing customary and/or modern materials using customary processes and innovation in fabrication.

1. Allowable
   1. Hand worked natural or commercial fibers including but not limited to: yucca, willow, three lobed sumac, ash, hickory, honeysuckle, buck brush, pine needle, devils claw, commercial rattan or reed, metal, fabric, etc.
   2. Natural and commercial dyes
2. Allowable with disclosure
   1. All attached decoration or embellishments must be properly identified and comply with the jewelry standards for allowable and non-allowable materials.

Category 3: Traditional Basketry: Weaving or sewing pliable materials into utilitarian three dimensional objects, such as baskets, mats, etc. Pieces must be constructed with customary materials and processes.

1. Allowable
   1. Hand gathered, processed, and hewn natural materials; including but not limited to: natural plant fibers, barks, honeysuckle, buck brush, river cane, horsehair, yarn, etc.
   2. Natural dyes, and decoration made of natural materials.
2. Not allowable
   1. Commercial reed, splints, or other materials
   2. Commercial dyes or decoration

Category 4: Contemporary Pottery: Vessels and hollow objects formed from clay; fired to vitrification.

1. Allowable
   1. Pottery fired in any manner.
   2. Pottery made with commercial clay, glazes and temper.
   3. Wheel thrown pottery
2. Allowable with disclosure
   1. All decorative stone, shell or metal elements, and shell, glass or metal beads must be properly identified.
   2. Non-Allowable
   3. Greenware, cast, or slip mold commercial pottery.

Category 5: Traditional & Figurative Pottery: Vessels and hollow objects formed from hand cultivated clay; fired to vitrification.

1. Allowable
   1. Pottery must be hand built and made using customary Cherokee methods for clay preparation, construction, and firing.
   2. Clay slip painting, paddle or handmade stamp, and hand sculpted or incised design.
2. Allowable with disclosure
   1. All decorative stone, or shell elements must be properly identified.
3. Not Allowable
   1. Greenware, slip-mold, wheel thrown, or pottery constructed by any method other than hand built.
   2. Commercial glazes or decor
   3. Kiln fired pottery.

Category 6: Jewelry: Handmade, personal ornamentation to be affixed to the body or clothing.

1. Allowable
   1. Organic and stone materials.
   2. Shell and natural organic materials, such as bone, wood, natural stones (turquoise, coral, lapis, etc.), other natural untreated stones and gemstones.
   3. Natural pearls, finished stones and gemstones in cabochon, and faceted shapes set in metal settings.
   4. All non-plated metals are allowed and must be identified clearly.
   5. Gold must be 14 karat or higher.

2. Allowable Findings
   1. For the purposes of the CHAS, these are defined as “an ingredient part of the finished product that adapts the product for wearing or use.” This includes jump rings, earring backs, clasps, barrette clips, money clips, hook & eyes, leather for bolo straps or concho belts, etc. FOR SHELL AND BEADMAKERS ONLY: single bead/cone combinations to finish ends of necklaces or earrings.
3. Allowable with Disclosure
   1. Stabilized turquoise must be disclosed to consumer.
   2. Commercially available coral from temporary strands must be natural and undyed.
      The use of this coral can be used only in combination with handmade items.
   3. Commercially available glass beads can be used only in combination with handmade items.
   4. Multiple strand glass bead necklaces strung in tribal tradition of the maker are allowed.
   5. Cast jewelry mold must be handmade, hand carved and poured by the artist. Castings that are made in mass-produced environments are prohibited.
   6. Traditional gravity (hand) poured tufa, cuttle bone or sandstone must be limited to an edition of 12 pieces.
   7. Wax carving and lost-wax casting can be used only for one-of-a-kind items.
   8. Each limited edition must be numbered and signed with the artist’s hallmark.
   9. Commercial chain may be used (as a finding) with hand-crafted items but not sold individually.

4. Not Allowable
   1. Imported or non-Indian handmade stone or shell beads and fetishes, excluding coral.
   2. Imported and/or color treated nuggets or tumbled chips of any material.
   3. Plastic or synthetic block reconstituted or compressed materials, such as coral, lapis, opal, etc.
   4. All color-treated (dyed, heated or irradiated) materials such as blue onyx, blue topaz, irradiated red coral, etc.
   5. Items assembled from non-Indian or manufactured components:
      1. Machine-made or die-struck components or purchased cast blanks: rings, bracelets, bezel cups, leaves, bolo tips, etc.
      2. Silver or other metal beads.
      3. Commercially drilled or pre-strung gemstone, natural pearls or glass beads, including restrung necklaces, “treasure” necklaces, made with commercial “found” objects.
      4. Machine-made “liquid” silver and gold or plated materials, gold under 14 karat.
      5. Rubber mold casting(s) or ANY mass-produced items by any casting method.

Category 7: Sculpture: Three-dimensional representative or abstract forms.

1. Allowable
   1. Hand-wrought materials including but not limited to: stone, wood, bone, antler, metal, ceramic, paper, cloth, hand-blown glass, fabricated glass, fiberglass, etc.
   2. Cast bronze sculpture in numbered editions, not to exceed 10 for 6’+, 24 for 3’ to 6’, 30 for 1’ to 3’ and 50 for less than 12”. All must be signed and numbered. A certificate of authenticity is recommended.
2. Allowable With Disclosure
   1. All decorative stone, shell and metal elements must be properly identified and comply with the same standards established for allowable materials and non-allowable materials for jewelry.
   2. Fixatives can be used to stabilize pigments, but must be disclosed.
   3. All termite-bored or aged wood must be non-infectious and must be disclosed. Staff reserves the right to examine and refuse such items.
   4. All feathers used must comply with current laws and regulations of state and federal agencies. Endangered species legislation is observed
3. Not Allowable
   1. Cast resins.
   2. Cast miniature sculpture intended for use as jewelry.
   3. Production cast open editions.

Category 8: Textiles: Hand woven, loom woven, and sewn objects.

1. Allowable
   1. Handmade fabric objects including but not limited to: rugs, belts, blankets, shawls, clothing, tack, etc.
   2. Weaving: Hand (finger weaving, twining, knitting, etc.) or hand operated loom weaving of natural and commercial fibers are accepted and must be identified. Weaving must be produced by the artist.
   3. Sewing: Hand or sewing machine work is accepted and must be identified. Sewn items must be designed and sewn by the artist.
   4. Special consideration is given to hand spun, hand dyed, and natural fibers and dyes.
   5. Mixed media and hand embroidery.
   6. Special consideration is given to handmade tinklers, buttons, beads, and other ornamentation.

2. Allowable with Disclosure
   1. Machine embroidery must be disclosed
3. Not Allowable
   1. Nothing from a “kit” or anything produced from a plan or drafting NOT of your own design will be allowable.
   2. Sensitive Materials and endangered species.
   3. Plastic or synthetic parts, manufactured non-Indian or die-struck metal charms, buttons, etc., or commercially beaded items of any kind.
   4. Hot Glue
   5. Liquid embroidery
   6. Iron-on applique

Category 9: Traditional Arts: This division encompasses cultural objects that are functional and customary to tribal traditions.

1. Allowable
   1. This category includes but is not limited to: moccasins, drums, fans, regalia, gourds, hats, gloves, dolls and figures, marbles, bows, knives, clubs, etc.
   2. All weaponry must be made and sold for display purposes only.
2. Allowable With Disclosure
   1. Cultural accessories may be presented on commercially made items, i.e., hats, furs, and commercially tanned leather, but the commercial items must be disclosed.
   2. Feathers or animal materials must be properly identified and comply with all State and Federal regulations.
3. Not Allowable
   1. Sensitive materials and endangered species.

Category 10: Drawing, Graphics and Mixed Media: Two-dimensional works on a solid surface.

1. Allowable
   1. Original works including but not limited to: pencil, colored pencil, pastels, charcoal, oil crayons, pencil, pen & ink, mixed media, collage, and scrimshaw.
   2. Printmaking hand printed by artist including but not limited to: block print, lino print, lithography, relief, etching, mezzotint, aquatint, drypoint, screen printing, monotype, monoprint, mixed media prints.
      
      50. Prints must be signed and numbered, not to exceed editions of 50.
   3. All two-dimensional art must be appropriately framed, finished and ready for hanging with picture wire, or if size requires, “z-bar” or cleat type hanger.
2. Not Allowable
   1. Digitally manipulated or reproduced works.
   2. Any photomechanical reproduction, including but not limited to posters, t-shirts, tiles or mugs.
   3. In frame or saw-tooth hangers

CATEGORY 11: Painting: Two-dimensional works on a solid surface

1. Allowable
   1. Original works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, tempera, etc.
   2. All two-dimensional art must be appropriately framed, finished and ready for hanging with picture wire, or if size requires, “z-bar” or cleat type hanger.
2. Not Allowable
   1. In frame or saw-tooth hangers

CATEGORY 12: Photography & Digital Art: Two-dimensional works on a solid surface

1. Allowable
   1. Traditional photography, film or digital.
   2. Digitally rendered or manipulated paintings, photos or graphics.
   3. Prints must be signed and numbered, not to exceed editions of 50
   4. All two-dimensional art must be appropriately framed, finished and ready for hanging with picture wire, or if size requires, “z-bar” or cleat type hanger.
2. Not Allowable
   1. Note cards, clothing, mugs, and other mass-produced items.
   2. AI rendered artwork
   3. In frame or saw-tooth hangers