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"Beloved Woman of the Cherokee - Nancy Ward"
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Oil on Canvas (18" x 24") - The “Ghi-ga-u” - also known as “Beloved Woman” or “War
Woman” was an honor and office bestowed upon Cherokee
women of exceptional bravery and honor. Although, no known
portraits any of these women are known to exist, Nancy Ward
(born approx. 1738) was one such woman to earn the title after
a battle of Taliwa with the Muskogee Creek Indians. It was
during that battle that her husband Kingfisher was slain,
afterwhich, she took up his rifle and rallied the Cherokee to
victory. As the Ghi-ga-u, she headed the Council of Women
with a seat and vote on the Council of Chiefs, Nancy Ward
had supreme pardoning power and was an emissary of peace.
Awards:
Best of Show - 2009 Cherokee Holiday Art Show, Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK
Best of Show - 2009 Southeastern Art Show - Chickasaw Nation, Ada, OK
NEW RELEASE! Signed and Numbered, Limited Edition Giclee
Reproductions on archival canvas or Epson Velvet Art paper
- 11" x 15" Giclee on archival Velvet Art paper $150 (add $20 for matting) Edition size 200
- 11" x 15" Giclee on archival canvas $245 Edition size 200
- 18" x 24" Giclee on archival canvas $310 Edition size 250
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