The art and history of the Cherokee Nation have shaped northeast Oklahoma for generations. Now we are undertaking a new public project that better connects our cultural, artistic and historic sites near our iconic Capitol Square in downtown Tahlequah. When completed this summer, the Cherokee art park and cultural pathway will be a destination for locals and visitors from all over the world.Â
Iâm proud to say that the seed for this project began with CN first lady January Hoskin. January and I love Tahlequah, and we also both love Cherokee art, making this project near and dear to our hearts. An artistic pathway is a natural fit to showcase the work of the CNâs many talented artists.Â
TAHLEQUAH â The Cherokee Nation is celebrating the life of Sequoyah and his influence as a cultural icon in an exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum.
As part of the bicentennial celebration of the Cherokee syllabary, âSequoyah: An American Iconâ shares details about Sequoyahâs historic achievement and its impact on the Cherokee people. The exhibit will run through Dec. 31.
âSequoyahâs legacy continues 200 years after the introduction of the syllabary to the Cherokee people,â said Krystan Moser, CN manager of cultural collections and exhibits. âThis accomplishment, something not done by any other single person in recorded history, has cemented Sequoyah as an icon not just in Cherokee history, but American and even world history.â