2015 Cherokee Indian Fair Qualla Arts & Crafts winners

 

Adult Division

Best Two Pieces of Wood Carvings: 1^st – Oscar Hicks, 2^nd – Donald Ray Long, 3^rd – Kenneth E. Smith

 

Best Display of Five Small Wood Carvings: 1^st – Virgil Glenn Crowe, 2^nd – Moses Oocumma, 3^rd – Luther George Goings

 

Best Three Pieces of Stone Carvings: 1^st – Bill Radford

 

Best Display of Three Masks: 1^st – Joshua Adams, 2^nd – Phillip D. Smith, 3^rd – Mickey Rattler

 

Best Hand Carved Bowl: 1^st – Stanley Tooni Jr., 2^nd – Garfield H. Long Sr.

 

Best Display of Two Wooden Utensils: 1^st – Stanley Tooni Jr., 2^nd – Luther George Goings, 3^rd – Garfield H. Long Sr.

 

Best Bow and Arrows w/two arrows: 1^st – Stan Tooni Sr., 2^nd – Stan Tooni Sr., 3^rd – Richard Saunooke

 

Best Pair of Ballsticks: 1^st – Jesse Benjamyn Toineeta, 2^nd – Davis Welch, 3^rd – Garfield Long Sr.

 

Best Mounted Arrowhead Collections: 1^st – William E. Swimmer, 2^nd Davy Mitchell Arch, 3^rd – George E. Goings

 

Best Woodburning, three piece: 1^st – Charles Allen Jumper

 

Best Woodturning, three piece: 1^st – Theodore Dewey Owle, 2^nd – Sibbald J. Lambert

 

Best Display of Carved Basket Handles (3): 1^st – Moses Oocumma, 2^nd – Moses Oocumma

 

Best Pair of Cloth Indian Dolls: 1^st – Judith W. Smith, 2^nd – Stacey Bessie Wallace, 3^rd – Loleta Sequoyah

 

Best Pair of Soft Sculptured Dolls: 1^st – Helen Queen Raby, 2^nd – Mildred Queen, 3^rd – Mildred Queen

 

Best Set of Two Cornhusk Dolls: 1^st – Polly Rattler, 2^nd – Polly Rattler, 3^rd – Polly Rattler

 

Best Traditional Unglazed Cherokee Pottery: 1^st – Marina Robbins, 2^nd – Mary Thompson, 3^rd – Donald Lee Swimmer

 

Three Pieces of Best Modern Pottery: 1^st – Tara McCoy, 2^nd – Joel Queen, 3^rd – Dakota Parker

 

Best Old Style Cherokee Pottery (3 pieces): 1^st – Bernandine H. George, 2^nd – Dean Reed, 3^rd – Dorine R. George

 

Best Miniature Pottery, four inches or less (3): 1^st – Tara McCoy, 2^nd – Dean Reed, 3^rd – Dorine R. George

 

Best Three Items Using Pony Beads: 1^st – Carmen Rosillo-Perez, 2^nd – Carmen Rosillo-Perez, 3^rd – Malaciah Taylor

 

Best Three Items Using Seed Beads: 1^st – Alyne L. Stamper, 2^nd – Wendy Wynne Logan, 3^rd – Joseph Wesley Toineeta

 

Best Three Items Using Hex Beads: 1^st – Joseph Wesley Toineeta, 2^nd – Wendy Wynne Logan

 

Best Three Items Using Cut Beads: 1^st – Kim Wildcatt, 2^nd – Stephanie Maney, 3^rd – Wendy Wynne Logan

 

Best Display of Three Double Woven Rivercane Baskets: 1^st – Geraldine W. Walkingstick

 

Best Display of Three Double Woven White Oak Baskets: 1^st – Geraldine W. Walkingstick

 

Best Display of Three Single Woven Rivercane Baskets: 1^st – Geraldine W. Walkingstick

 

Best Display of Five White Oak Baskets: 1^st – Lydia L. Goings, 2^nd – Maidena Wildcatt, 3^rd – Shirley Taylor

 

Best Display of Five Maple Baskets: 1^st – Eva Reed

 

Best Display of Five Honeysuckle Baskets: 1^st – Stacey B. Rogers, 2^nd – Pearl Wolfe

 

Best Display of Five Ribbed Baskets: 1^st – Dinah W. Crowe, 2^nd – Dianah Nora Crowe

 

Best Display of Five Pine Needle Baskets: 1^st – Dianna Brady

 

Best Display of Five Trays: 1^st – Jordan Michael Taylor

 

Best Display of Three Wall Mats: 1^st – Mary W. Thompson, 2^nd – Lauren Christian Goings, 3^rd – Keith Armachain

 

Best Display of Three Miniature Double Woven Rivercane Baskets: 1^st – Mary W. Thompson

 

Best Display of Three Miniature White Oak Baskets: 1^st – Geraldine W. Walkingstick, 2^nd – Lee A. Panther, 3^rd – Geraldine W. Walkingstick

 

Best Display of Three Miniature Honeysuckle Vine Baskets: 1^st – Mariah L. Wolfe, 2^nd – Violet Bernhisel, 3^rd – Mary W. Thompson

 

Best Display of Basket Dyes: 1^st – Charles Allen Jumper, 2^nd – Agnes D. Reed, 3^rd – Tamara Thompson

 

Best 18” Painting: 1^st – Joshua Adams, 2^nd – John Henry Gloyne, 3^rd – William Harris Jr.

 

Best Ink and Pen Drawings: 1^st – John Henry Gloyne, 2^nd – Brian Aaron Lambert, 3^rd – Amanda McCoy

 

Best Pencil and Pastel Drawings: 1^st – Brian Aaron Lambert, 2^nd – Robert Groenwald, 3^rd – Rachel Driver

 

Three Best Dance Rattles: 1^st – Christy Long, 2^nd – Richard Owle, 3^rd – Richard Saunooke

 

Three Best Indian Flutes: 1^st – Robin Radford

 

Two Best Drums: 1^st – Richard Saunooke

 

Best Display of Three Weapons: 1^st – Richard Saunooke, 2^nd – James R. Wolfe Jr.

 

Three Pieces of Open Division: 1^st – Malaciah Taylor, 2^nd – James R. Wolfe Jr., 3^rd – James R. Wolfe Jr.

 

Memory Keepers: 1^st – Conseula B. Girty, 2^nd – Helena B. Lipsomb, 3^rd – Agnes D. Reed

 

Best of Show: 1^st – Mary W. Thompson, 2^nd – Brian Aaron Lambert, 3^rd – Lydia Louise Goings

 

Best Blowgun w/6 darts: 1st – Daniel Calhoun

 

Young Adult Division

Two Pieces of Wood Carvings: 1^st – Xavier C. Locust, 2^nd – Aniyah Younce, 3^rd – Tristen Bottchenbaugh

 

Two White Oak Baskets: 1^st – Gabriel Crow, 2^nd – Moira George, 3^rd – Tierney E. Bradley

 

Best Two Cane Baskets: 1st – Gabriel Crow

 

Seed Beads, Two Items: 1^st – Elijah Maney, 2^nd – Cain Ross Stamper, 3^rd – Tierra Stamper

 

Hex Beads, Two Items: 2^nd – Mystikal S. Armachain

 

Cut Beads, Two Items: 1^st – Deliah Grace Esquivel

 

Two Pieces of Pottery: 1^st – Joely E. Queen, 2^nd – Devy R. George, 3^rd – Xavier C. Locust

 

Pastel Drawing: 1^st – Kayla J. Nelson, 2^nd – Dylan West, 3^rd – Dylan West

 

Painting: 1^st – Katherine H. Jacobs, 2^nd – Katherine H. Jacobs

 

Two Items of Open Division: 1^st – Latika French

 

Memory Keepers: 1^st – Maleaha Brings Plenty

 

Best of Show: 1^st – Gabriel Crow, 2^nd – Elijah Maney, 3^rd – Joely E. Queen

 

Youth Division

Two White Oak Baskets: 1^st – Kalista Amelia Luther, 2^nd – Emma L. Taylor

 

Two Honeysuckle Vine Baskets: 1^st – Milli T. Bryson

 

Pony Beads, Two Items: 1^st – Zachariah Rattler Jr., 2^nd – Carl Ray McCoy

 

Seed Beads, Two Items: 1^st – Kalista Amelia Luther, 2^nd – Carl Ray McCoy, 3^rd – Hermione Lo-shi Ward

 

Pottery, Two Items: 1^st – Carl Ray McCoy, 2^nd – Kennica Lynn Bradley, 3^rd – Zachariah L. Rattler Jr.

 

Pastel Drawing: 1^st – Toby McCoy, 2^nd – Kennica Lynn Bradley, 3^rd – Shiloh Woodson

 

Painting: 1^st – Jameson Candace Bradley, 2^nd – Emily Nicole Bradley, 3^rd – Johnathon David Thompson

 

Two Items of Open Division: 1^st – Carl Ray McCoy, 2^nd – Tanin Wilson Esquivel, 3^rd – Tanis Charles Esquivel

 

Memory Keepers: 1^st – Johnathon David Thompson, 2^nd – Milli T. Bryson

 

Best of Show: 1^st – Johnathon David Thompson, 2^nd – Kalista Amelia Luther, 3^rd – Carl Ray McCoy