ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᏫᏒᏍᎩ

Language Department

918-207-4900

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏓᎾᏕᎶᏍᎬᎢ

Cherokee Language Classes

The Cherokee Nation Summer Corp is a 9-week camp for Division II students and a four-week camp for Division I students. It will be held at Greasy Immersion Charter School from June 3rd – July 31st, 2024. Camp days and hours will be Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM with lunch and snacks provided.

The goal of this camp is to provide Cherokee youth in the Greasy community and surrounding areas experiential based learning experience that features Cherokee language, cultural activities, and skills-based learning. Students will be required to participate in an interview as part of the application process.

Eligibility:

Must be a citizen of the Cherokee Nation
Ages 11-15 for Division I (June 3 – June 28)
Ages 16 to 19 for Division II (June 3 – July 31)
We will not be in session June 25-27 or July 4
Must come from a Cherokee speaking home/family
- Youth applicants do not need to speak Cherokee themselves.

Applications for Greasy Summer Corp are currently open.

The Cherokee Nation offers Cherokee language classes taught in person at sites across Cherokee Nation’s 14-county tribal area. For those not living inside the boundaries, language classes are also offered in an online setting.

Snack and drinks provided during the morning. Lunch provided in the afternoon.

April 1-June 30 6-8pm Th Cookson United Methodist Jennie Clinton
March 20 – May 22 6-8pm Th Elm Tree Baptist Becky Drywater
March 23-May 25 6:30-8:30pm M Elm Tree DJ McCarter
April 13-May 15 6-8pm Th Spider Gallery Harry Oosahwee
April 17-May 19 6-8pm Th Muldrow Cherokee Community Building Phyllis Sixkiller
March 10-May 12 6-8pm M TriCommunity WEB - Briggs Dennis Sixkiller
March 10-May 12 6-8pm M and Th Oaks Senior Center Treesa Vann
March 25-May 30 6-7pm Th Tahlequah Durbin Feeling Language Center Lois Deason
Feb 24-May 2 6:30-730 M and Th Salina Early Learning Center Sandra Turner
April 17 – June 19 6-8pm Th Muldrow Cherokee Community Building Phyllis Sixkiller
Mar 25-Apr 24 6-8pm Tu-Thur New Jordan Fellowship, Salina Russell Feeling
Apr 18-June20 6-8pm F TBD – Muskogee Jessie Hair
TBD* Hulbert Community Building Jim Carey
April 5-Jun 7 10am-noon Sat Caney Community Center Matthew Church
TBD* Rocky Mountain Community Matthew Church
Mar 25-Jun 1 6:30-8:30 Tu Chewey Community Center George Stopp
TBD* Summer Grove Wade Blevins
TBD* Tahlequah Unitarian Church Ahyoka Youngdeer

*working out final details and/or attempting contact with instructor and/or course site

Atlarge Community Courses

March 18-20 Oklahoma City Virtual At large Language classes, 5-7pm CT
March 22&23 OKC in-person At large Language Classes, 9am-4pm CT, First Americans Museum
March 25-27 Oklahoma City Virtual At large Language classes, 5-7pm CT
Apr 8-10 Kansas City Cherokee Community Virtual At large language classes, 5-7pm CT
Apr 12&13 Kansas City Cherokee Community In person At large language classes, 9am-4pm CT, TBD
Apr 15-17 Kansas City Cherokee Community Virtual At large language classes, 5-7pm CT
Apr 22-24 Willamette Tsa-la-gi Community Virtual At large language classes 5-7pm PT
Apr 26&27 Willamette in-person at large language classes, 9am-4pm PT, Lane Community College Longhouse
Apr 29-May 1 Willamette Tsa-la-gi Community Virtual At large language classes 5-7pm PT
Apr 29-May 1 Cherokee Community of Puget Sound Virtual Language classes 7-9pm PT
May 3&4 Cherokee Community of Puget Sound in person classes 9am-4pm
May 6-8 Cherokee Community of Puget Sound Virtual Language classes 7-9pm PT
June 17-19 Cherokees of Central Florida Virtual Language classes 5-7pm ET
June 21&22 Cherokees of Central Florida in-person classes, 9am-4pm ET, TBD
June 24-26 Cherokees of Central Florida Virtual Language classes 5-7pm ET
June 24-26 East Coast Cherokees Virtual Language classes 7-9pm ET
June 28-29 East Coast Cherokees In-person Language classes 9am-4pm ET, TBD
July 1-3 East Coast Cherokees Virtual Language classes 7-9pm ET
July 8-10 Gadugi Cherokees Virtual Language classes 5-7pm CT
July 12&13 Gaduge Cherokees inperson language classes 9am-4pm CT, TBD
July 15-17 Gadugi Cherokee Virtual Language classes 5-7pm, CT
July 22-24 TsaLaGi LA Virtual Language classes 5:30-7:30pm, PT
July 26&27 TsaLaGi LA In-person language classes 9am-4pm, PT, TBD
July 29-31 TsaLaGi Virtual Language classes 5:30-7:30pm, PT
Aug 5-7 Cherokee Community of North Texas Virtual Language Classes, 5:30-7:30pm, CT
Aug 9&10 Cherokee Community of North Texas In-Person Language Classes, 9pm-4pm, CT, TBD
Aug 12-14 Cherokee Community of North Texas Virtual Language Classes, 5:30-7:30pm, CT
Sep 9-11 San Diego Cherokee Community Virtual Language Classes, 5:30-7:30pm, PT
Sep 13-14 San Diego Cherokee Community In-person Language Classes, 9am-4pm, PT
Sep 16-18 San Diego Cherokee Community Virtual Language Classes, 5:30-7:30pm, PT
Oct 14-16 Georgia Cherokee Community Alliance Virtual Language Classes, 5-7pm, ET
Oct 18-19 Georgia Cherokee Community Alliance Virtual Language Classes, 9am-4pm, ET, TBD
Oct 21-23 Georgia Cherokee Community Association Virtual Language Classes, 5-7pm, ET

Adult Immersion Classes

Cherokee Language adult immersion classes teach individuals the basics of the Cherokee language.

Community Cherokee Classes

Cherokee language classes taught to the public within Cherokee Nation’s tribal jurisdiction.

Online Cherokee Classes

Free online Cherokee language classes that are open to the public.