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Title	[Amanda Crowe]
Creator	United States. Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	10" x 8"
Description	This photograph shows renowned Cherokee woodworker Amanda Crowe (1928-2004) working on a carving of a dancing bear. Born and raised on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina, Crowe started drawing and carving at the age of four and later earned a scholarship to study a the Art Institute of Chicago, where she received a Bachelor's degree and a Master of Fine Arts degree. After twelve years away from home, Crowe was invited back to Qualla by the Cherokee Historical Association to teach art and wood carving at Cherokee High School. She accepted the position and taught over 2,000 Cherokee students over the course of almost 40 years.
Subject - Topic	Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern Cherokee women -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category	woodwork
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution	Museum of the Cherokee
Collection	Photograph Collection
Inventory Number	MCI_CH_550_2
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723