During the Culture Committee meeting on Nov. 14, Tribal Councilors were updated on Cherokee Nation language department projects for language preservation.
The highly anticipated Cherokee Nation Durbin Feeling Language Center celebrated a grand opening on Nov. 15 with more than 2,000 people in attendance for the historic occasion.
All Native American languages are in danger of being lost. In Oklahoma, there were once 37 Indigenous languages spoken; 22 of those languages are now extinct.
The Cherokee Nation is now accepting enrollment applications for its early childhood program at the tribe’s second Cherokee language immersion school location in Greasy. Classes are expected to begin in