Title	Nicey George
Creator	Roberts, Vivienne
Medium of Original	photographs
Dimensions	8" x 10"
Description	In this photograph by Vivienne Roberts, Cherokee basketmakers Nicey George and her daughter Lucy George Long are shown preparing materials to make baskets. They are in the process of cutting, scraping, and thinning white oak splits or splints into different widths and thicknesses for the construction of baskets to be sold through the Cherokee village markets. The thinning of these splits is done by drawing the white oak pieces between a heavy leather pad held on the knee and a sharp knife held in the hand against it. Mother, Nicey George (Mrs. Elijah Nickejack George) is at left with her daughter Lucy George Long (Mrs. Steve Long) at right. Mrs. Long's two sons play while the women work. This photograph well illustrates the family tradition of weaving baskets passed from mother to daughter among Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The back of the photograph incorrectly identifies Nicey George by the name Nancy George, or Mrs. Elijah Nickerjack George.
Subject	Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern Cherokee women -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern Basketwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Local Subject	important people traditions basket makers
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution	Museum of the Cherokee
Collection	Photograph Collection
Inventory Number	MCI_CH_009
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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