Meet Our Board
The Goingsnake District Heritage Association is guided by a dedicated board of directors committed to preserving the history and heritage of the Cherokee Nation's Goingsnake District. Each member brings a lifetime of service and scholarship to this mission.
Shawn Wright
Long ago my father helped to found Goingsnake District Heritage Association. He helped found an organization for the pur…
Jack D. Baker
Jack D. Baker was born on his grandfather's Cherokee allotment at Chewey, Adair County, Oklahoma. He is an eighth-genera…
Jeffrey Bowers
I'm originally from Greenwood, AR. While I was growing up my mother was the keeper of family lore; through her I learned…
Jacqueline Bustin
Currently a resident of Sharpsburg, Georgia, I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, graduating from Memorial High School. My maid…
Amanda Sweet
Amanda Sweet is a lifelong Stilwell resident who continues the Cherokee tradition of wildcrafting, by developing and pas…
Harry Styron
Harry Styron is a real estate lawyer in Branson, Missouri, whose Cherokee Crittenden and Harlin ancestors settled betwee…