Museum of the Cherokee Indian rebrands to focus on locals

  • Shana Bushyhead Condill, executive director of the Museum of the Cherokee People, is excited about modernizing the museum to focus more on local interests in Cherokee.
    Shana Bushyhead Condill, executive director of the Museum of the Cherokee People, is excited about modernizing the museum to focus more on local interests in Cherokee.
  • Some local artwork that now hangs at the Museum of the Cherokee People, replacing old exhibits in the museum’s ‘Disruption’ exhibit. “The sculptural figure with green background is by John Henry Gloyne (EBCI, Osage, Pawnee). The female torso to its right is by Isabella Saunooke (EBCI). The others are by Lou Montelongo (EBCI),” said Anna Chandler, Manager of External Affairs and Communications with the museum.
    Some local artwork that now hangs at the Museum of the Cherokee People, replacing old exhibits in the museum’s ‘Disruption’ exhibit. “The sculptural figure with green background is by John Henry Gloyne (EBCI, Osage, Pawnee). The female torso to its right is by Isabella Saunooke (EBCI). The others are by Lou Montelongo (EBCI),” said Anna Chandler, Manager of External Affairs and Communications with the museum.
Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has long been a haven for tourists, with the museum proudly visible at the main junction right before tourists…

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