Martha berry+biography

Martha Berry is a Cherokee beadwork artist who creates beaded art inspired by traditional Southeastern Woodlands Native American tribal beadwork. Mrs. Berry creates bandolier bags, moccasins, belts, sashes, small purses and knee bands, in the styles worn by the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole, prior to 1840.

Also, framed sun circles are offered exclusively through the All Things Cherokee gallery

On August 27, 2013, Mrs. Berry was designated a Cherokee National Living Treasure. And, more recently, on May 7, 2023, during the annual Chief's visit to the Cherokee Gadugi group in Fort Worth, Texas, she was recognized as a "Cherokee Nation Honored Elder," in appreciation of her "commitment to the preservation and conservancy of Cherokee customs and heritage."

She was awarded the Tradition Bearer Award, by the Cherokee National Historical Society, at the Seven Star Gala, Tulsa, September 26, 2015.

In March 2018, she was a featured artist on Osiyo TV, Voices o