"Anna Mitchell: Grandmother of Cherokee Pottery"

Cherokee National Treasure Anna Belle (Sixkiller) Mitchell (1926-2012), is credited for retrieving and rescuing the lost knowledge of making Cherokee pottery. Mitchell was designated a Cherokee National Treasure in 1988 for reviving traditional, hand-built pottery among the Cherokee and for sharing her knowledge of pottery-making with others. This 30 min. documentary was produced by Cherokee Media Ltd. in 2008.

[@saramorgan6638]

What beautiful, strong work she has created.

[@caroljordan2886]

My great grandmother was documented as 1/2 Cherokee. I have been proud of my heritage but didn’t know about making pottery.
Thank for being my inspiration

[@yvettebasemore8122]

This is my Aunt, Lila Sixkiller, and Anna Bell are my grandmothers siblings. I was raised with Iva Oolosta this was my great grandmother.

[@juliankent4805]

You must be very proud

[@StevenOsburnHollywood]

My hometown. Vinita.

[@ahalenia]

Anna revived *Oklahoma* Cherokee Pottery.
Anna Belle Sixkiller Mitchell was an incredible woman and I'm greatly looking forward to her art exhibit this fall at the Cherokee Heritage Center. Still, we should not forget all the Eastern Band Cherokee potters active in North Carolina during the 19th and 20th centuries, including Iwi Katalsta, Maude Welch, and the Maney and Bigmeat families.

[@juliankent4805]

Are there any videos about them. I would love to learn more

[@garybound7085]

Thank you to the producer of this video. I have both undocumented Choctaw & Cherokee ancestry & have started taking pottery classes in Ca. My goal is to duplicate Cherokee style pottery & this video was helpful. My mother was born in Braggs, Ok in 1911 & my grandfather worked for a Mr. Mitchell around 1916, so I wonder if any of their family & my family ever crossed paths.

[@juliankent4805]

Hi Gary, I would love to learn more about Cherokee pottery. Can you advise any other videos I should watch

[@melissabeller5872]

This is such a beautiful story! I love it!

[@juliankent4805]

Brilliant video and i loved the story of how the sun came. I have dug my own clay and will make a cooking pot with the animals that travelled to get the sun on the outside.