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Cherokee Words for Eclipse
Feb 6, 2017
Nvdo walosi ugisgo – Sun/Moon the frog eats it
Nvdo tsulisihvsgiyi – The time when the sun/moon get dark
On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will be visible in Cherokee, North Carolina. Cherokee people observed eclipses for millennia, and have several names for them.
Why I'm Learning Cherokee, First Language of Our Landscape by Dale Neal
Aug 2, 2016
".Gayotli Tsalagi Tsiwoniha..."
"I speak a little Cherokee."
Cherokee Almanac for July 1838
Jul 16, 2016
“Cherokee Almanac for the year of our Lord 1838, fitted to the Meridian of Fort Gibson” was printed in 1837. The Mission Press was set up at Park Hill before most Cherokee people arrived from the Trail of Tears. John F. Wheeler printed this volume in Cherokee syllabary and English.
Make Cherokee Sentences with Dictionary -- Part 2
Jun 5, 2016
Last week we gave some patterns for sentences so that you can use our dictionary to make sentences and speak Cherokee. A dictionary subscription is $6.99/month.
Here are some patterns for asking questions.