Sequoyah’s syllabary faced suspicion initially, but after a demonstration, his version of “talking leaves” was widely embraced. And then the word spread ...

Guest Opinion Language, at its core, is a code that all cultures use like a time capsule to pass their history, values and identity to future generations. One of the most important responsibilities ...

If you wanted to learn the Cherokee language in the 1990s, there weren’t many written resources. Even on most Cherokee land, it was unusual to see street or building signs in this endangered ...

National conference highlighted a year of instruction and networking for new language program This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Cherokee language being adopted by the Cherokee Nation that — ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed legislation replacing the tribe's language ...

Many Indigenous languages are at risk of dying out after centuries of forced assimilation. A cohort of administrators at Kansas City Public Schools and members of the KC Indian Center are trying to ...

Cherokee Nation citizens met today for a gathering to celebrate the Cherokee language. Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr says he’s hoping to make a permanent investment in making sure the language is preserved.

Long before the Cherokee language appeared in newspapers, schoolbooks or street signs, it existed almost entirely in speech. Stories, customs, and memory moved from one generation to another by voice, ...

The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is using opioid settlement funds to build a culturally competent healthcare system ...

“The Cherokee learned that if you ask a question and you are patient, after seven days it will answer itself.” The penultimate line from the first ever animation in the Cherokee language — named “The ...