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

Sequoyahs dedication led to the Cherokee syllabary, a powerful tool for cultural preservation. #history #nativeamerican #didyouknow #historyfacts | Epic Minute

Here’s a fun, easy craft using Cherokee syllabary! Learn how to make a gourd necklace in this Cherokee Crafts at Home segment filmed at the Saline Courthouse Museum in Rose, Oklahoma. #CherokeeSyllabaryBicentennial To find a specific Cherokee word to use on your necklace, search the Cherokee Word List created by the Cherokee Nation Language Department at language.cherokee.org/word-list. Plus, you can pick up a free craft kit this week – while supplies last – at the Cherokee National History Muse

Night is here - a Cherokee lullaby

Sequoyah and the Cherokee syllabary revolutionized literacy and strengthened a nation. #historyfacts #nativeamerican #educational #knowledgeispower | Global Highlights

The Cherokee Nation is gearing up for the #SolarEclipse2017 just like everyone else. We’re proud to share our eclipse origin story of a giant frog that swallows the sun, via this newly updated and illustrated book by the Cherokee Language Program. The Cherokee Nation is working with the Indigenous Education Institute, which is producing a video for NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration on indigenous prospectives of eclipses. The project uses our story. The video will play on NASA