The Cherokee Nation has lost 134 fluent Cherokee speakers in 2021. We take a moment to pay our respect for these beloved speakers. Cherokee Nation’s thoughts and prayers are with each of their families. “It saddens me to lose our Cherokee speakers and I take great pride in knowing the legacy they each leave behind not only to their family and friends but to their Tribal Nation as first-language Cherokee speakers. When we lose our language, we lose our identity, and their legacy reminds us that w

Beautiful Cherokee songs a conversation with an elder Dennis Sixkiller teaching you five more Cherokee words = a very #HappySunday! ✨ 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of “Cherokee Voices, Cherokee Sounds” on SoundCloud! https://loom.ly/XDF69jE | Cherokee Nation

44K views · 1.3K reactions | Cherokee Nation CCO History and Cultural Specialist Ryan Mackey performed the traditional buffalo dance song before Badlands bison were released onto Cherokee Nation land in Delaware County. | Cherokee Nation | Facebook

🎉Join us in celebrating 20 years of the Cherokee National Youth Choir!! The Cherokee National Youth Choir performs traditional and contemporary songs in the Cherokee language. The choir was founded as a way to keep tribal youth involved with Cherokee language and culture. The group has become a living symbol to the world at large, demonstrating that Cherokee language and culture continues to thrive in modern society. Osda! | Cherokee Nation