From syllabary to statecraft, the Cherokee built literacy and a constitutional government in the 1800s. #Cherokee #NativeAmericanHistory #Language | The History Page

The Cherokee Phoenix Breakdown is back with its first episode in 2021 of the Cherokee Phoenix’s virtual roundtable discussion that highlights significant topics in the Cherokee Nation and Indian Country, and elaborates on their impact as it relates to Native people. In this episode, we are joined by Cherokee Nation Language Department Executive Director Howard Paden as well as Cherokee Nation Language Program Manager Roy Boney. This episode touches on the history of the Cherokee syllabary and th

Stilwell High School baseball coach Derek Kennedy wears his Cherokee heritage proudly, so proudly that he incorporated the Cherokee language on his team’s shirts and hats. | Cherokee Phoenix