We love our traditional Cherokee stories! Roy Boney, who oversees the Cherokee Nation Language department, has created an illustrated version of the story of the Cherokees fleeing their home island on canoes. The narration is by Anna Sixkiller, and was originally recorded for an exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum in downtown Tahlequah. We hope you enjoy this story: | Cherokee Nation

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

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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

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