3.7K views · 66 reactions | The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in the western part of North Carolina have been working hard to preserve their rich culture, especially the Cherokee language and COVID-19 has made it more urgent. | ABC11 WTVD | Facebook

#ICYMI: A documentary months in the making, listen to the stories of Cherokee first language speakers and the efforts of the tribe to revitalize our language for the next generation of Cherokees. The first documentary of its kind for the Cherokee Nation, ᏣᎳᎩ ᎣᏥᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ ᎠᎭᏂ | Cherokee Spoken Here. | Cherokee Nation

We love our traditional Cherokee stories! Roy Boney, who oversees the Cherokee Nation Language department, has created an illustrated version of the story of the Cherokees fleeing their home island on canoes. The narration is by Anna Sixkiller, and was originally recorded for an exhibit at the Cherokee National History Museum in downtown Tahlequah. We hope you enjoy this story: | Cherokee Nation