Cherokee Treasure Wool Blanket

In his Cherokee Treasure Wool Blanket, Cherokee artist Bryan Waytula honors the weaving tradition of his family and community. He’s adapted age-old basket designs to be woven on a modern blanket, fusing past and present in a product that’s accessible to a global audience in a way that one-of-a-kind baskets aren’t able to be. “When people purchase Native art by a Native artist, they’re buying American history,” says Bryan. “They become more familiar of our stories and lessons that have been passed down for generations. By supporting Native artists, us Native artists are able to continue and pass on our cultural teachings to younger generations.”  Watch our short video on YouTube to learn from Bryan and his mother the history of the designs, their family's weaving legacy, and more behind-the-scenes details! Bryan was selected as the winner of Eighth Generation’s 2021 Elder’s Wool Blanket Design Contest. His design honors his mother, grandmother, and lineage of Cherokee basket weavers in