Local history: Sequoyah’s Cherokee alphabet an ‘incalculable’ feat July 6, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. by Frank “Mickey” Robbins ...

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

Sequoyah (1770-1843) or, the English name given to this Cherokee Indian was George Gist or George Guess. A native American of the Cherokee Nation, he was responsible for completing his spoken ...

"We're strong believers in education, and Sequoyah just simply put that forward," said Chuck Hoskin, Cherokee Nation chief of staff. Sequoyah developed the Cherokee Alphabet in the 1820s.

For 2-1/2 years, Rogers has been combing the Mexican countryside near the Texas border in search of the grave of Sequoyah, who is best known for creating the Cherokee alphabet.

Sequoyah, also known as George Guess or George Gist, was born in Tennessee around 1778. He began experimenting with an alphabet for the Cherokee language, and it was complete in the 1820s.

None of the uncertainty about Sequoyah's life detracts from the man's significance. In 1825, only four years after he shared it with others, the Cherokee Nation adopted Sequoyah's writing system.

Reverse Text: SALLISAW, OKLAHOMA / HOME OF SEQUOYAH, AMERICAN INDIAN, TEACHER AND SCHOLAR WHO CREATED THE CHEROKEE ALPHABET IN 1821 Location Currently not on view Credit Line Franklin Mint Date made ...