The original eighty-six characters of the Sequoyah syllabary. The red one was eventually removed. Credit: Kaldari / Wikimedia Commons That innate craftsmanship evolved into silversmithing as he grew ...

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

Some believe Sequoyah invented a crude numbering system before he invented his syllabary. "After all, he made his living doing things like making nails, jewelry and tools," Rhodarmer said.

So, Sequoyah created a Cherokee syllabary, enabling the Indian tribe to eventually publish the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper in both Cherokee and English. The Cherokees created a private property system ...

The effect of Sequoyah’s syllabary was immediate and far-reaching, with Cherokee literacy rates far surpassing English literacy rates throughout the Southeast. “Sequoyah finished it in 1821. The ...

Sequoyah is who invented the Cherokee Syllabary back in 1821. The museum stated in a press release that Sequoyah died in August 1843 and his exact death ...

More than three dozen people crowded into a room at the Northeastern State University Center for a seminar centered on preserving the Cherokee language. “Stoking a Fire: Student Presentations on ...

Rhodarmer said Sequoyah announced he would create a writing system in his blacksmith shop, in 1809. He said the system was finished in 1821, with the creation of the Cherokee syllabary, or the ...

Chronicles the legacy of legendary 19th century Cherokee syllabary inventor Sequoyah through the oral stories of 5 modern day Sequoyah descendants by retracing his final journey to Mexico and his ...