Cherokee Nation

Inside of the "Upheaval" section of the OKLA HOMMA exhibit at First Americans Museum showing the timeline of Indian Removal on a black wall with government documents in white as the backdrop.

Political Name

Cherokee Nation

Pronunciation

CHAIR-uh-kee

Self-Designated Name

Tsa-la-gi | ᏣᎳᎩ

 

A gray map showing the tribal jurisdiction areas of Oklahoma with a pink pin marking Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where the Cherokee Nation is headquartered.

Location

Tahlequah, OK

Official Website

www.cherokee.org

Title of Tribal Leader

Principal Chief

The beginning of the WINIKO exhibition on the second floor of the First Americans Museum showing historical Native American items collected by the Smithsonian Institution.

Language

Iroquoian

Tribal Greeting

Osiyo! | ᎣᏏᏲ

Tribal Greeting (English)

Hello

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Cherokee Tribal Greeting - Candessa Tehee
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