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 ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation will be providing education on various aspects of Cherokee history and culture during their spring “Lunch and Learn” lecture series at the NSU Jazz Lab. “This is ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It’s a language only a few thousand people in the United States know, but the University of Arkansas is hoping to change that by offering students the chance to learn Cherokee.

John “Bullet” Standingdeer grew up hunting, fishing and swimming in the same mountains his Cherokee ancestors had occupied for thousands of years. He later started performing his tribe’s native dances ...

"I speak a little Cherokee." It's intimidating introducing yourself to a roomful of strangers with words that seem to bunch up in your mouth, rather than trip off your tongue, but everyone was game.

Jakeli Swimmer keeps a little black notebook nearby while he teaches. The worn pages of the spiral notebook are covered in his scrawled notes and doodles of legends he has heard since childhood. The ...

The pandemic has hit Native American communities hard. Among those affected are speakers of the endangered Cherokee language. Edna Raper was a fluent Cherokee speaker. She died of COVID-19 at age 67.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation will be providing education on various aspects of Cherokee history and culture during their spring "Lunch and Learn" lecture series at the NSU Jazz Lab. "This is ...