Hastings Shade
Hastings Shade | |
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Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation | |
In office 1999–2003 | |
Preceded by | Garland Eagle |
Succeeded by | Joe Grayson |
Personal details | |
Born | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. | May 20, 1941
Died | February 9, 2010 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 68)
Resting place | Keener Cemetery, Lost City, Oklahoma |
Spouse | Loretta Shade |
Relations | Sequoyah |
Children | Larry, Thomas, and Ronald |
Parent(s) | Tom and Leanna (Stopp) Shade |
Hastings Shade (May 20, 1941 – February 9, 2010[1]) was a former deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation.[2] He was a traditionalist, artist, and master level fluent speaker of the Cherokee language.[3]
Background
Hastings Shade was born on May 20, 1941, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[4] His parents were Tom and Leanna Stopp Shade.[1]
Traditional artist
Hastings Shade was declared a Cherokee National Treasure in 1991 for his extensive traditional knowledge, particularly his ability to make Cherokee marbles by hand.[5] He was the only known maker of Cherokee marbles (gadayosdi). He painstakingly fashioned the balls from limestone and they are about the size of a billiards ball.[6]
He also made fishing and frog gigs that are sought after by collectors.[5]
Deputy Chief
Shade served one term as deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation, from 1999 to 2003, with
Personal
Shade was considered a fullblood Cherokee. However, since he was a sixth-generation descendant of Sequoyah, the inventor of the Cherokee syllabary, he no doubt had a degree of European ancestry, as Sequoyah himself was not a full blood Cherokee. Hastings was married to Loretta Shade, also a master level fluent speaker of the Cherokee language. Together they lived in Lost City, outside of Hulbert, Oklahoma.[7] Shade died on February 9, 2010, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[4] "He foremost was a gentleman and a traditionalist who was fluent in Cherokee language and conversant in Cherokee thought. He was a teacher," said Chad Smith.[1]
Published works
- Shade, Hastings. Myths, Legends, and Old Sayings. Self-published, 1994. ASIN B0006RH39I
- Cowan, Agnes; Loretta Shade; Hastings Shade; Agnes Louise Clark; and Jane B. Noble. Cherokee–English Language Reference Book. Welling: Cross-Cultural Education Center Inc., 1995. ASIN B00182V8YQ.
References
- ^ a b c "Former Deputy Principal Hastings Shade Passes." Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Cherokee Nation. (retrieved 10 Feb 2010)
- ^ Tamar Alexia Fleishman. "Hastings Shade: Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation". Bankrate.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
- ^ Mary Pierpoint (March 2001). "Hastings Shade keeps the Cherokee culture alive: Learning and sharing was his way of life". Indian Country Today (Lakota Times). [dead link]
- ^ a b "Hastings Shade 1941-2010." Muskogee Phoenix. 11 Feb 2010 (retrieved 13 Feb 2010)
- ^ a b Nation Treasures. Archived 2009-11-15 at the Wayback Machine Cherokee Arts and Humanities Council. (retrieved 13 July 2009)
- ^ Fauntleroy, Gussie. Tradition! Arts and Crafts Revived. Native Peoples Magazine. 1 Dec 2005 (retrieved 13 July 2009)
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8263-3951-5. (retrieved through Google Books, 13 July 2009)
- ^ Fields, J.A.F. Assessing the Impact of Total Immersion on Cherokee Language: A Culturally Responsive, Participatory Approach. Page 8 (retrieved 13 July 2009
External links
- Gigging: A Cherokee Elder Spears for his Supper. Wisconsin Public Radio piece audio about Hastings Shade