The Cherokee Nation has lost 134 fluent Cherokee speakers in 2021. We take a moment to pay our respect for these beloved speakers. Cherokee Nation’s thoughts and prayers are with each of their families. “It saddens me to lose our Cherokee speakers and I take great pride in knowing the legacy they each leave behind not only to their family and friends but to their Tribal Nation as first-language Cherokee speakers. When we lose our language, we lose our identity, and their legacy reminds us that w

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