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Lorene Drywater is a Cherokee National Treasure, talented seamstress, and master of her own craft: buffalo grass doll-making.
In the video, Lorene recounts asking her mama why she didn’t have dolls growing up. Her mother took her outside and taught her to harvest and clean buffalo grass to craft into dolls. She also sews outfits for them!
Meet Lorene and watch her process in this short clip from Osiyo TV.