Anna Mitchell | |
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 Anna Mitchell in 2006 | |
| Born | Anna Belle Sixkiller October 16, 1926 |
| Died | March 3, 2012 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Cherokee Nation, American |
| Other names | Anna Belle Mitchell, Anna Belle Sixkiller Mitchell, Anna Sixkiller Mitchell |
| Occupation | potter |
| Years active | 1967–2012 |
| Known for | Cherokee National Treasure |
Anna Mitchell (October 16, 1926 – March 3, 2012) was a Cherokee Nation potter who revived the historic art of Southeastern Woodlands pottery for Cherokee people in Oklahoma. Her tribe designated her as a Cherokee National Treasure and has works in numerous museum collections including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, among others.