{"id":6418,"date":"2021-01-11T11:56:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T16:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2021-01-11T11:56:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T16:56:25","slug":"chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-celebrates-language-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/01\/11\/chuck-hoskin-cherokee-nation-celebrates-language-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation celebrates language achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYGewdloUhM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/plugins\/content-cards\/skins\/default\/content-cards-placeholder.png\" alt=\" - YouTube\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYGewdloUhM\">\n\t\t\t &#8211; YouTube\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYGewdloUhM\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/a2c91c03\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"youtu.be\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tyoutu.be\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Four minutes with Chief Hoskin: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYGewdloUhM> Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Yearlong celebration of Cherokee syllabary planned<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, January 11, 2021<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. <A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\"><I aria-hidden=true class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/I><\/A><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Cherokee Nation<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><A \r\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.cherokee.org\/\">cherokee.org<\/A><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTwo hundred years ago, the brilliant statesman and inventor Sequoyah presented the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cherokee_syllabary\">Cherokee syllabary<\/a> to the Cherokee Nation. This year we are honoring the bicentennial of Sequoyah\u2019s historic achievement that brought widespread literacy to our tribe.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nWe remember him through the gift of our language, but few specifics are known about Sequoyah\u2019s life. History tells us that he first began working on his syllabary writing system in 1809. At times his work was misunderstood as witchcraft. Even his family was said to grow weary of his obsessive work on the syllabary. Despite these obstacles, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sequoyah\">Sequoyah<\/a> pressed doggedly forward with the help of his young daughter.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nAfter 12 years, he perfected a system for reading and writing the Cherokee language. In 1821, he demonstrated his invention to a skeptical Cherokee audience. He won them over by writing messages to his daughter using the syllabary and having her respond back in kind.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nThe Cherokee Nation quickly adopted Sequoyah\u2019s syllabary as our official written language. By 1825, much of the Bible, numerous hymns and other literature had been translated into Cherokee. The new system was so easy for Cherokee speakers to learn that Cherokee Nation soon achieved one of the highest literacy rates in the world.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row><div class=col-md-8><img itemprop=image src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/08\/25\/sequoyahstatue.jpg class=\"img-fluid wow fadeIn\"><\/img><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 align-self-end\">\r\n<figcaption class=figure-caption> A statue of Sequoyah, the inventor of the Cherokee  syllabary. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/clarissa\/25951006448\/>Clarissa Peterson<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/div><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nThe Cherokee National Council purchased a printing press and commissioned a set of Cherokee type, paving the way for publication of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first bilingual Native American newspaper. The Phoenix was published for Cherokees but also widely read across the neighboring U.S. and in Europe. Religious pamphlets, educational materials and legal documents, including Cherokee laws, were now being printed in Cherokee syllabary.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nSince that time, the syllabary has continued to advance with technology. From a handwritten system, it has now evolved in the digital era to inhabit computers, smart phones and social media platforms.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nWe trust that Sequoyah would be very proud to see the Cherokee syllabary is still in everyday use. Today we are executing extensive plans to preserve and expand our language. We recently announced the Durbin Feeling Language Act, a $16 million investment that quadruples the Cherokee Language Master-Apprentice Program (CLMAP) and establishes a language hub in the former Cherokee Casino Tahlequah. The site, which will open by the end of this year, will house CLMAP, the Cherokee Immersion School and the Cherokee Translation Department under one roof.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nIn the coming year, multiple events are planned through the newly established Cherokee Nation Advisory Committee on History and Culture.  The committee\u2019s mission is to ensure that Cherokee art, history and culture are presented in an authentic way. Through these efforts, our own people can better appreciate our remarkable culture and preserve it for future generations.\r\n <p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><p><\/p>\r\nYou can look forward to programming that highlights Sequoyah and the syllabary through original exhibits in all Cherokee Nation museums and via video and online content. The Cherokee Language Department will work closely with Cherokee Nation\u2019s Cultural Tourism Department and our communications team to bring these exciting programs to you. As events are scheduled in 2021, we\u2019ll share that information with you. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe future of our language has never looked brighter, and I\u2019m very excited about what we will be sharing with you in the coming months.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nVisit <a href=https:\/\/language.cherokee.org>language.cherokee.org<\/a> for more language resources.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<HR><EM><A href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckHoskin_Jr\">Chuck Hoskin Jr.<\/A> \r\nis the 18th elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, the largest Indian \r\ntribe in the United States. He is only the second elected Principal Chief of the \r\nCherokee Nation from Vinita, the first being Thomas Buffington, who served from \r\n1899-1903. Prior to being elected Principal Chief, Hoskin served as the tribe\u2019s \r\nSecretary of State. He also formerly served as a member of the Council of the \r\nCherokee Nation, representing District 11 for six years.<\/em><HR>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two hundred years ago, the brilliant statesman and inventor Sequoyah presented the Cherokee syllabary to the Cherokee Nation. 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