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 ...
Sequoyah’s syllabary faced suspicion initially, but after a demonstration, his version of “talking leaves” was widely embraced. And then the word spread ...
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 ...
Amendments to the Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act that shift full oversight of the Cherokee Nation Immersion School ...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed legislation replacing the tribe's language ...
Tribal officials said the project is part of a broader effort to preserve Indigenous languages, including Cherokee, by expanding access around the world. The tribe began working with Kiwa Digital in ...
Students use iPad to study the Cherokee language. They write out words and phrases in Notes and record themselves speaking them aloud to practice good pronunciation. In the hallways of the Cherokee ...
Dr. Brittany Hunt grew up in Robeson County, North Carolina, where there's a large Indigenous population. But when she got to college, she was just one of a few Native students on campus. That’s when ...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation said nearly 200 Cherokee Syllabary keyboards were donated to Cherokee speakers and those learning the Cherokee language. The keyboards allow people to easily ...