Cherokee National Treasure is a distinction created in 1988 by the Cherokee Nation to recognize people who have made significant contributions to the preservation of the tribe's art, language, and culture. The tribe published a biographical overview of these cultural bearers, Cherokee National Treasures: In Their Own Words, co-edited by Shawna Morton-Cain and Pamela Jumper-Thurman in 2017. List of recipients Notes References Further reading The Lost Arts Project - 1988 Cherokee national treasures list - Anadisgoi Cherokee Nation American awards Awards established in 1988 Awards for contributions to society Awards honoring indigenous people Honorary titles of the United States 1988 establishments in the United States