Description

A drawing of Elizabeth Kahuga Shoeboots on antique ledger paper. She was a daughter of Captain Shoeboots and his slave Dolly. She was granted freedom by the Cherokee National Council, but her life was a complicated path navigating enslavement and freedom throughout her life in Cherokee Nation, east and west, after removal.

About the Artist

Roy Boney, Jr. (Cherokee Nation) is an award-winning fine artist, filmmaker, illustrator and writer from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He has a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Arts in studio art from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is recognized as a Cherokee National Treasure for painting. He is also a Master Artist with the Five Civilized Tribes Museum. His work combines Cherokee language and culture with influences from popular culture. He served as the program manager for the Cherokee Nation Language Department for more than a decade before transitioning to Cherokee Film as a producer and Cherokee language revitalization manager. His work has been widely exhibited and published by numerous outlets, including the London-based Guardian newspaper, Oxford University, the University of Oklahoma and Marvel Comics. He has also contributed articles on Indigenous art and culture to various publications, including Indian Country Today, the Cherokee Phoenix and First American Art Magazine.

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