Oral history interview with Anna Mitchell

Title

Oral history interview with Anna Mitchell

Narrator

Mitchell, Anna

Description

Anna Mitchell, credited with reviving the Southeastern Native tribes' pottery traditions, describes her childhood and how she first started working with clay. She explains how she gathered information for her work and how she recreated the forgotten designs and styles of the Southeastern tribes, like the Cherokee. Mitchell mentions some of the people who helped her with this process and talks about experiences teaching children and educating others about these traditions. She also comments on her hopes for the future of Native pottery.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Native American culture; Cherokee heritage

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Indian pottery

Spatial

Vinita, Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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