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- ↑ "Southeastern Indian Artists Association". Indian Arts and Crafts Board. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ Cherokee Artists Association. American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. (retrieved 4 Oct 2009)
- ↑ "Cherokee Nation Contributes $7,500 to the Cherokee Artists Association." Cherokee Phoenix. 26 May 2009 (retrieved 4 Oct 2009)
- ↑ Freed, Blayklee. "Reflections: Group show at TAC Gallery explores Native gender identity". Tulsa People. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
