Leaders of the tribe held a ceremony on Jan. 24 to celebrate the reauthorization of the Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act at the Durbin Feeling Language Center in Tahlequah. The Language Center ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 14—Cherokee language learners have a lot of resources at their fingertips. From community classes and speaking groups to ...

For language learners today, the Cherokee Bible does more than show how the Cherokee interpreted Christian theology; it is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. addressed the largest gathering of first-language and fluent Cherokee speakers in ...

That's the hope of Principal Chief Richard Sneed of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who's counting on more inclusive consumer technology — and the involvement of a major tech company — to help ...

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. (KFOR) – Cherokee language lessons are now available for download on two applications. According to the Cherokee Nation, the tribe’s Language Department is making use of two apps to ...

TAHLEQUAH, OK -- Getting and keeping young people excited about their heritage and their language has been a concern of the Cherokee Nation for generations. Now, a floppy piece of silicone may just be ...

Dr. Hartwell Francis reads from a hand-printed Cherokee language book made in partnership with Western Carolina University. (Photo by Anya Petrone Slepyan/The Daily Yonder) At the entrance to the New ...

Even before the pandemic hit, the Cherokee Nation was dealing with a crisis: the potential disappearance of its native language. Only about 2,000 people can speak the Cherokee language fluently. And ...

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Though Jacob Chavez grew up around family members who spoke ...