Bear is a common animal featured in traditional Cherokee storytelling. Take the time to learn the Cherokee word for this animal. 🐻 | Visit Cherokee Nation

Cherokees cherish our elders because they hold our history, our language, and our culture. 💗 The Cherokee Nation Elder Nutrition Program supports the health, independence, and well-being of our elders while honoring Cherokee traditions of caring for one another. ➡ To learn more or to find a location near you, visit https://www.cherokee.org/all-services/human-services/family-assistance/elder-services-advocacy/ | Cherokee Nation

#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

#ICYMI: The Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians joined as sister tribes at the historic Kituwah Mound near Cherokee, North Carolina, recently to sign an agreement to protect and preserve the Cherokee language, history and culture. With the Cherokee language in a state of emergency, the tribes signed a memorandum of agreement to develop collaborative projects and opportunities to support and increase the Cherokee language. The tribes agreed to share resources, also working with W