#ICYMI: A documentary months in the making, listen to the stories of Cherokee first language speakers and the efforts of the tribe to revitalize our language for the next generation of Cherokees. The first documentary of its kind for the Cherokee Nation, ᏣᎳᎩ ᎣᏥᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ ᎠᎭᏂ | Cherokee Spoken Here. | Cherokee Nation

9.9K views · 949 reactions | Language is one of the most important aspects of Cherokee culture. Learn how to say “language” with Cherokee Word of the Week. | Visit Cherokee Nation | Facebook

8K views · 892 reactions | In case you missed it: We're changing the face of the Cherokee Language Program, stepping up our efforts to ensure we save the Cherokee language! | Cherokee Nation | Facebook

46K views · 1.5K reactions | We love our traditional Cherokee stories! Roy Boney, who oversees the Cherokee Nation Language department, has created an illustrated version of the story of the Cherokees fleeing their home island on canoes. The narration is by Anna Sixkiller, and was originally recorded for an exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum in downtown Tahlequah. We hope you enjoy this story: | Cherokee Nation | Facebook

#ICYMI: The Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians joined as sister tribes at the historic Kituwah Mound near Cherokee, North Carolina, recently to sign an agreement to protect and preserve the Cherokee language, history and culture. With the Cherokee language in a state of emergency, the tribes signed a memorandum of agreement to develop collaborative projects and opportunities to support and increase the Cherokee language. The tribes agreed to share resources, also working with W

Sequoyah, a determined Cherokee, changed his people's fate in the early 1800s. Faced with pressure from American settlers, the Cherokee Nation adopted many American customs while striving to preserve its culture. Unable to read or write himself, Sequoyah spent years creating a syllabary of 85 symbols for the Cherokee language. Once learned, people could read and write almost immediately. By 1828 the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper was printed in both English and Cherokee. Despite later hardships, his