Gorget - Didanissgi Angie Debo Positioning our responsibilities as humans

Positioning our responsibilities as humans to our more-than-human relatives

Part 4:  " They Shall Not Be Forsaken" 1830-1833

with a light breeze blowing and dawn breaking across the hills

The eagle at the center guarding the Cherokee Nation seal represents our leaders' efforts to protect the sovereign rights of the tribe

Early Cherokee would make shell gorgets and other jewelry from the shells harvested there

Gorget - Didanissgi Angie Debo Positioning our responsibilities as humansThis gorget is inspired by the textures in Cherokee traditional pottery. Named Didanissgi, after the mud dauber who taught the Cherokee people to use clay. Gorget features a hand drawn pattern that is reminiscent and pays homage to the thousands of years of history that are found in Cherokee pottery. Made by award winning Cherokee Coppersmith Greg Stice. Approx. 1 1 4" X 3 1 4"