Did you know you have to be good at math to make perfect Cherokee baskets? Cherokee National Treasure Betty Frogg, a basket weaver from Stilwell, explains why it's so important during Day 2 of Cherokee Days at Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. | Cherokee Nation

Basket weaving is an important part of Cherokee culture since before European contact. In fact, fragments of Cherokee rivercane woven baskets have been found dating to the 1400s and 1500s and some scholars believe Cherokee basketry may have begun as early as AD 600. Learn the Cherokee word for “basket” in this week’s Cherokee Word of the Week! | Visit Cherokee Nation