an illustrated key to the Cherokee language = Tsalagi digoweli tsunoyvgi
Wagnon, Brad
2024
"An educational resource of the Cherokee language as well as artwork for people of all ages. Contains the complete Cherokee alphabet and a pronunciation guide for speaking the language"--Provided by publisher.
"In this book, young readers will discover Sequoyah's story--from his birth and upbringing to his dedication in developing a language guide for the Cherokee people--and learn how his efforts allowed the Cherokee nation to create a written record of their culture. Readers also will explore the challenges the Cherokee nation faced as it ceded more and more land to the US government"--Provided by publisher.
Presents the story of how Sequoyah created a written language for the Cherokee, describing the ways in which teaching his daughter helped him simplify the language into sounds and how after twelve years he settled on the eighty-six symbols used today.
"The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah"--Amazon.
"The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah"--Amazon.
Offers children a brief introduction to the life of Sequoyah, a Cherokee Indian who developed the Cherokee alphabet and created a way for the tribe to communicate with one another on paper.
A biography of Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee tribe who was responsible for creating a syllabary that put the Cherokee language in writing, describing his childhood, work as a blacksmith, and service for the British in the War of 1812.
