Peggy Sanders Brennan (Cherokee), Edmond, Oklahoma
Peggy Brennan is a master weaver and a historian of Cherokee basket traditions. She is steeped in knowledge about how to gather and prepare plants for weaving and for making dyes. Among her teachers have been Mavis Doering and Robin Scott McBride, but today Peggy herself is in demand as a teacher, demonstrator, and lecturer. Peggy is also an activist and has been instrumental in establishing the Oklahoma Native American Basketweavers Association.

Louise Goings (Eastern Band of Cherokee), Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee weaver Louise Goings has been making white oak baskets since childhood, learning the craft from her mother, renowned Cherokee basket maker, Emma Taylor. She returned to the craft as an adult to demonstrate the process of Cherokee basketry. Louise uses natural materials such as bloodroot and black walnut to dye the white oak splints she gathers and uses to weave her baskets.

Lucille Lossiah (Eastern Band of Cherokee), Cherokee, North Carolina
Lucille Lossiah is a Cherokee basket weaver in the Painttown community in Cherokee, North Carolina. Taught by her mother and grandmother, she continues the tradition of her family, transforming white oak, maple, and river cane splints into colorful, beautifully woven masterpieces. Lucille travels all along the East Coast presenting the tradition of Cherokee basket weaving, but demonstrates primarily at the Oconaluftee Indian Village, where she first learned to weave river cane baskets.

Robin McBride Scott (Cherokee), New Castle, Indiana
Robin began weaving at age 31, taught by her own trial and error and by her adopted relative Gwen Yeaman. Now an accomplished artist and teacher, Robin is a recipient of many awards for her weavings. As a member of the Tri-State Native American Community, Robin volunteers her time and energy to help educate the public about Native American culture, particularly the traditions of gathering, processing, and weaving with river cane.

Kathy VanBuskirk (Cherokee), Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Creating baskets and teaching basket techniques for over 19 years, Kathy is credited with passing down the knowledge of basketry to hundreds of children and adults. VanBuskirk is known for making bells, turtles, and other objects with her weaving, but she mostly weaves effigy and double-walled Cherokee baskets. She and her husband Perry were named Cherokee National Living Treasures, the first husband and wife to receive the award simultaneously.

Perry VanBuskirk (Cherokee), Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Perry comes from a long line of traditionalists and is an accomplished artist in many traditional art forms. He has been employed since 1996 at the Cherokee Heritage Center where he is now in charge of the Ancient Village and enjoys sharing his knowledge with others. Perry and his wife Kathy are also recipients of the Cherokee Medal of Honor from the Cherokee Honor Society.