Rediscovering Turtle Island Thurman Wilkins hand beaded earrings by Cherokee

hand beaded earrings by Cherokee artist Leena Flores

those who could went North

is a testament of high times for these families before the Civil War

" - Cherokee Copper

18" leather tie

Rediscovering Turtle Island Thurman Wilkins hand beaded earrings by CherokeeWhile Western accounts of North American history traditionally start with European colonization, Indigenous histories of North America or Turtle Island stretch back millennia. Drawing on comparative analysis, firsthand Indigenous accounts, extensive historical writings, and his own experience, Omaha tribal member, Cherokee citizen, and teacher Taylor Keen presents a comprehensive re imagining of the ancient and more recent history of this continent's