Award Winners
Special Awards
Troy Jackson, Cherokee National Treasure
“Battle of a Nation”
Jerry Sutton
“More Than He Can Chew”
Carolyn Pallett
“Strength & Beauty, Alive & Growing”
1st Place
Jennifer Saenz & Vicky Watson
“Through the Ages”
2nd Place
Annabelle Van Tuyl
“Summer Turtles, Some Are Not”
3rd Place
Lynn Wilson
“First Steps”
Michael Dart, Cherokee National Treasure
“Earth’s Embrace”
Karon Crutchley
“Are You Getting Any Bites?”
Marina Staubus
“Strength of a Mountain”
Robin Stockton
“Crow Messenger”
Sarah (Seli) Stewart
“Selu Seli: A Self Portrait”
Ron Mitchell
“Supreme Court Rulings for Dummies”
Category Awards
1st Place
Hattie Lee Mendoza
“Inheriting Improvisation”
Merit
Leslie Aselis
“Buffalo Hunter”
Carol Wyatt
“Josey”
1st Place
Vivian Cottrell, Cherokee National Treasure
“Double Woven Rivercane Basket”
1st Place
Carolyn Pallett
“Strength & Beauty, Alive & Growing”
Merit
Lori Fletcher
“I’m Cherokee”
1st Place
Roy Boney, Cherokee National Treasure
“Elizabeth Kahuga Shoeboots”
Merit
Jeremy Bell
“Whispers of Little Blue Valley”
1st Place
Tyran Cartledge
“Baron Fork Treasure”
1st Place
Ron Mitchell
“To Cut The Gordian Knot”
Merit
Mary Lupton
“Judaculla’s Message”
Joan Patterson
“Long Man, Living Water”
1st Place
Z Long
“Circle & Flow”
Merit
Laura Petty
“Waiting In The Sunset”
1st Place
Karla Blackfish
“Four Directions”
Merit
Troy Jackson, Cherokee National Treasure
“Wedding Vase”
1st Place
Richard Graham
“Bean Pot”
Merit
Crystal Hanna
“Daksi (Time Traveler)”
1st Place
Ernie Poindexter
“Brown Trout at Beavers Bend”
Merit
Scott Middleton
“Tsisdu Plays”
Gary Allen
“Half Circle, Circles, & Cross”
Shawna L. Johnson
“ᎥᏅᎢ ᎤᏫᏌ (She Sowed Life)”
1st Place
Cindy Evans
“Seminary School Tear Dress”
Merit
Andrea Savar
“Unali Ribbon Skirt”
“Unali Beaded Ribbon Vest”
1st Place
Ryan Sanders
“Colorful Bear”
People’s Choice
Alicia Hilton
“Rooted in Joy”
Brooks Henson
“We’re Running Late, Running on Indian Time”
