Cherokee blacksmith, soldier, and community leader Sequoyah ensured that his people’s language and culture would be preserved – by developing the Cherokee syllabary.

By 1830, ninety percent of the Cherokee were already literate, which was a resounding success for the creator of the syllabary, as that percentage far exceeded that of the literate white settlers.

The Cherokee Nation is recognizing October 15 as "Sequoyah Day," 200 years after the creation of the Cherokee Syllabary. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed an official proclamation declaring ...

Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee) is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to "mulberry place". The Cherokee syllabary for it is ᎫᏬᎯ.