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Cherokee sovereignty and language renewal

2000 CE-present within an enduring nation · Cherokee Nation and Cherokee communities

Cherokee governments and communities exercise sovereignty through law, services, education and cultural programs while investing in Cherokee-language immersion and new speakers.

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How the setting appeared

Government campuses, rural communities, schools, cultural centers and at-large networks connect citizens in Oklahoma and beyond.

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How people lived

Citizens balance community, work and family across reservation and diaspora settings; enrollment and belonging are governed by Cherokee nations.

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How people worked

Public servants, teachers, health workers, artists, business owners and language apprentices sustain a modern tribal economy and government.

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Belief, ritual and worship

Traditional ceremonial communities and several Christian traditions coexist; religious practice is not a citizenship test.

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World-atlas stage: Living world
Region: North America · Cherokee Nation and Cherokee communities
Languages and scripts: Cherokee; English
Important people: Cherokee first-language speakers; Language apprentices; Elected and community leaders
Events and changes: Language preservation legislation; Immersion education; Expansion of sovereign services
Evidence confidence: High from Cherokee Nation sources; Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band and United Keetoowah Band are distinct governments.

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Historical geography

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Evidence register

Guides used for this record

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CIT-CHEROKEE-LANGUAGE-PROGRAMS-AMERICAS

Cherokee Nation language programs

https://language.cherokee.org/language-programs/

Cherokee Nation

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History of the Cherokee Nation

https://www.cherokee.org/about-the-nation/history/

Cherokee Nation

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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

https://legal.un.org/avl/ha/ga_61-295/ga_61-295.html

United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law

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