As we all gather with friends, family and our community this week, we wanted to share the story of our Cherokee Nation Seed Bank and the Cherokee woman in charge of it all: Feather Smith. In this episode of Siyo from the Rez, we sit down with Feather, Cherokee Nation’s ethnobiology manager and former Miss Cherokee, to learn about the incredible history of our heirloom seeds, the massive undertaking of caring for our Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site, and how these seeds are helping reconn...
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As we all gather with friends, family and our community this week, we wanted to share the story of our Cherokee Nation Seed Bank and the Cherokee woman in charge of it all: Feather Smith. In this episode of Siyo from the Rez, we sit down with Feather, Cherokee Nation’s ethnobiology manager and former Miss Cherokee, to learn about the incredible history of our heirloom seeds, the massive undertaking of caring for our Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site, and how these seeds are helping reconn...
6: Tonia Hogner-Weavel | Sewing a Legacy of Cherokee Fashion
Siyo from the Rez
37 minutes
3 months ago
6: Tonia Hogner-Weavel | Sewing a Legacy of Cherokee Fashion
Tonia Hogner-Weavel is known across the rez — and, really, across the country — for traditional Cherokee clothing and her unique, award-winning design style. In this episode of Siyo from the Rez, Tonia shares her fascinating life story — from growing up in the Oklahoma Panhandle and learning how to sew to becoming one of the Cherokee Nation’s most in-demand creators of Cherokee fashion. You’ll hear about the history and evolution of Cherokee clothing, Tonia’s unique design process, and how y...
Siyo from the Rez
As we all gather with friends, family and our community this week, we wanted to share the story of our Cherokee Nation Seed Bank and the Cherokee woman in charge of it all: Feather Smith. In this episode of Siyo from the Rez, we sit down with Feather, Cherokee Nation’s ethnobiology manager and former Miss Cherokee, to learn about the incredible history of our heirloom seeds, the massive undertaking of caring for our Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site, and how these seeds are helping reconn...
