Guest Opinion. Four years ago, the Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act launched Cherokee Nation on a historic journey to preserving and perpetuating the Cherokee language. Language has always ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Nine-year-old Lauren Hummingbird wants a cell phone for Christmas — and not just any old phone, but an iPhone. Such a request normally would be met with skepticism by her father, ...

The Cherokee Nation said nearly 200 Cherokee Syllabary keyboards were donated to Cherokee speakers and those learning the ...

Cherokee pop-soul singer Austin Markham was among the recording artists who contributed a song to the new Cherokee-language album "Anvdvnelisgi," which translates to "Performers" in English. Austin ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — As the Cherokee Nation celebrates its 70th national holiday this weekend, the Cherokee Nation is trying to preserve Cherokee language and culture. Cherokee Nation’s hosts tribe’s ...

A SPECIAL PLACE: Western Carolina University students who are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hold "wi," a symbol in the Cherokee language for "place." Photo courtesy of WCU In ...

CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — So few people speak Cherokee now, the language is considered endangered. But there are ongoing efforts to keep it alive. The latest endeavor involves technology most ...

The University of Tulsa is renewing its efforts to help preserve the Cherokee language. This is one of several efforts underway to teach more people the language, which is considered to be extremely ...

Cherokee Nation citizens met today for a gathering to celebrate the Cherokee language. Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr says he’s hoping to make a permanent investment in making sure the language is preserved.

There are currently roughly 290,000 Cherokee people in the world today. But only about 8,000 of those tribal members speak the Cherokee language. A disturbing trend that tribal leaders hope to reverse ...

TULSA, Okla. — Two Oklahoma-based tribal nations are not just honoring their history, but making history in pop culture through dubbing native languages in prominent streaming shows. “We were wanting ...

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 ...