Empire of the Summer Moon – A Review
S. C. Gwynne has written a history of the Comanches that gives us a new picture of Native American history, as well as the...
Sequoyah at Work: Creating the Cherokee Syllabary
Sequoyah began working as a silversmith in Willstown, Alabama in 1809. Due to the quality of his work, he soon earned a reputation as...
A Brief History of Lake Sturgeon in Menonminee and Ojibwe Culture
Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) is an ancient fish species that is native to North America. It is a large, cartilaginous fish that lives at...
Cultural Impact of the Cherokee Syllabary
With the acceptance of his syllabary as the official written form of the Cherokee language, Sequoyah was in the ascendancy. Even some of his...
Sequoyah in Retrospect
In the years following the relocation of the Cherokee Nation, Sequoyah set out on a last mission, aimed at reuniting his scattered people.
Sequoyah...
Sequoyah and the “Talking Leaves”
Inclusion within a particular language family does not automatically cement a tribe to a specific social-political origin. Such is the case with the Cherokee...
Contemporary Native American Pow Wow
PowWows are enjoyable social events still celebrated today, deeply rooted in the past and to a solemn time.
The word PowWow is an anglicized...
The Power of the Cherokee Syllabary: Sequoyah and A-yo-ka
In 1821, Sequoyah completed a project that had consumed him for nearly twelve years. After much experimentation, he produced a syllabary for the Cherokee...
Motives for the Colonisation of America
During the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, Europeans developed the technology and ambitions which would be the foundations for colonisation throughout the British...
On Trial in Alabama: Sequoyah’s Defense
Sequoyah nurtured a singular dream—to enable his people to record the rich tapestry of the Cherokee language in written form. After twelve years of...