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 ...

The Cherokee Nation celebrated Woody Hair Day on Tuesday, honoring a first-language Cherokee speaker who played a key role in ...

The Cherokee Nation will raise the pay for employees who speak or start learning Cherokee, and the Nation will expand home health for elderly native speakers, as part of an increasing effort to ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — On Friday, the largest Kindergarten class graduated from the Cherokee Immersion School, along with two 8th grade students. "I am as proud as I can be to have a chance to speak at ...

In the spring of 2021, Motorola added support for two Indigenous languages spoken in Latin America as part of a push to make its products more inclusive and accessible. Now, any Motorola phone running ...

After taking Cherokee language classes for five years, Sandra Gilliam can finally read her ancestors' language. "I know what some of the signs in Tahlequah say now," Gilliam said. Gilliam said she ...

TAHLEQUAH -- Cherokees believe their language could be two generations away from extinction, but a new bachelor's degree program introduced Tuesday could have the tribal government operating in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - If the thought of speaking in public makes your palms sweat, you're not alone. Public speaking is one of the most common fears. But this week, one Memphis library is helping you turn ...

At the entrance to the New Kituwah Academy in Cherokee, North Carolina, a big red sign reads ‘English Stops Here.’ The school, which teaches preschool through the sixth grade, is a Cherokee language ...