Meet the oldest piece of Cherokee beadwork in our museum’s collection. Most historic Cherokee beadwork is held in collections around the world, far from our homelands, but this one-of-a-kind sash is here on the Qualla Boundary and accessible to our community through a purchase made possible through funding from Cherokee Preservation Foundation. In this deep dive, Director of Collections & Exhibitions Evan Mathis and Director of Education Dakota Brown (EBCI) explain the significance of this piece