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Pottery Traditions:
Cherokee Welcome Center
helps tourists get the most out of their visit to the Qualla Boundary. Learn more about , an artisan cooperative, where visitors can purchase authentic Cherokee-made pottery, as well as other arts and crafts. A permanent collection gallery showcases the work of Cherokee elders, including potters Rebecca Youngbird, Maude Welch, Cora Wahnetah, the Bigmeat family, Amanda Swimmer, and others. Across the road is the , which hosts a number of festivals and annual events. Beside the Visitor Center is
, opened in 1963, where visitors can buy arts and crafts. Just a mile or so beyond town is the
, an outdoor living history museum where visitors stroll through a replica of an 18th century village to watch Cherokee artisans make any number of crafts, including pottery.
