Cherokee Nation has begun language courses for at-large Cherokee communities across the U.S. as part of a new program for at-large citizens who want to learn their language. This is just one of many ways the Cherokee Nation is working to promote and revitalize our precious Cherokee language. See a schedule of upcoming at-large Cherokee language courses in the comments below ⬇️⬇️ More language classes are being scheduled for our at-large communities. ➡ For questions or more information about thes

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

New efforts are underway to record and preserve our beautiful Cherokee language. ❤️ The Cherokee Nation Language Department has been meeting with Cherokee Speakers to record their conversations and has already recorded 282 Cherokee Speakers speaking for a total of 352.5 hours, with a goal of reaching 10,000 hours. The hope is that these recordings will assist and be a point of reference for second-language learners in the future. Speakers being recorded for this project must be fluent and posses

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