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^st - June 30^th 6pm - 8pm Thursday
- Cookson United Methodist Jennie Clinton
March 20^th - May 22^nd 6pm - 8pm Thursday
- Elm Tree Baptist Becky Drywater
March 23^rd - May 25^th 6:30pm - 8:30pm Monday
- Elm Tree DJ McCarter
March 13^th - May 15^th 6pm - 8pm Thursday
- Spider Gallery Harry Oosahwee
March 10^th - May 12^th 6pm - 8pm Monday
- Tri-Community WEB - Briggs
- Dennis Sixkiller
March 10^th - May 12^th 6pm - 8pm Monday and Thursday
- Oaks Senior Center
- Treesa Vann
March 25^th - May 30^th 6pm - 7pm Thursday
- Tahlequah Durbin Feeling Language Center
- Lois Deason
Feb 24^th - May 2^nd 6:30pm - 7:30pm Monday and Thursday
- Salina Early Learning Center
- Sandra Turner
April 17^th - June 19^th 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday
- Muldrow Cherokee Community Building
- Phyllis Sixkiller
March 25^th - Apr 24^th 6:00pm - 8:00pm Tuesday - Thursday
- New Jordan Fellowship, Salina
- Russell Feeling
April 25^th - July 11^th 6pm - 8pm Friday (excluding Good Friday and Independence Day)
- Three Rivers Health Clinic Community Room - Muskogee
- Jessie Hair
TBD*
- Hulbert Community Building
- Jim Carey
April 5^th - Jun 7^th 9am - 11am Saturday
- Caney Community Center Matthew Church
TBD*
- Rocky Mountain Community
- Matthew Church
March 25^th - Jun 1^st 6:30pm - 8:30pm Tuesday
- 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

At-Large Community Courses

March 18^th - 20^th 5pm - 7pm CT
- Oklahoma City Virtual At large Language classes
March 22^nd & 23^rd 9am - 4pm CT
- OKC in-person At large Language Classes
- First Americans Museum
March 25^th - 27^th 5 - 7pm CT
- Oklahoma City Virtual At large Language classes
April 8^th - 10^th 5pm - 7pm CT
- Kansas City Cherokee Community Virtual At-Large language classes
April 12^th & 13^th 9 am - 4pm CT
- Kansas City Cherokee Community In person At-Large language classes
- TBD
April 15^th - 17^th 5pm - 7pm CT
- Kansas City Cherokee Community Virtual
- At-Large language classes
April 22^th - 24^th 5pm - 7pm PT
- Willamette Tsa-La-Gi Community Virtual At-Large language classes
April 26^th & 27^th 9am - 4pm PT
- Willamette in-person at large language classes
- Lane Community College Longhouse
April 29^th - May 1^st 5-7pm PT
- Willamette Tsa-la-gi Community Virtual At large language classes
April 29^th - May 1^st 7pm - 9pm PT
- Cherokee Community of Puget Sound Virtual Language classes
May 3^rd & 4^th 9am - 4pm
- Cherokee Community of Puget Sound in person classes
May 6^th- 8^th 7pm - 9pm PT
- Cherokee Community of Puget Sound Virtual Language classes
June 17^th - 19^th 5pm - 7pm ET
- Cherokees of Central Florida Virtual Language classes
June 21^st & 22^nd 9am - 4pm ET
- Cherokees of Central Florida in-person classes
- TBD
June 24^th - 26^th 5pm - 7pm ET
- Cherokees of Central Florida Virtual Language classes
June 24^th - 26^th 7pm - 9pm ET
- East Coast Cherokees Virtual Language classes
June 28^th - 29^th 9am - 4pm ET
- East Coast Cherokees In-person Language classes
- TBD
July 1^st - 3^rd 7pm - 9pm ET
- East Coast Cherokees Virtual Language classes
July 8^th - 10^th 5pm - 7pm CT
- Gadugi Cherokees Virtual Language classes
July 12^th & 13^th 9am - 4pm CT
- Gaduge Cherokees in person language classes
- TBD
July 15^th - 17^th 5pm - 7pm CT
- Gadugi Cherokee Virtual Language classes
July 22^th - 24^th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
- TsaLaGi LA Virtual Language classes
July 26^th & 27^th 9:00am - 4:00pm PT
- TsaLaGi LA In-person language classes
- TBD
July 29^th - 31^th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
- TsaLaGi Virtual Language classes
August 5^th - 7^th 5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
- Cherokee Community of North Texas Virtual Language Classes
August 9^th & 10^th 9pm - 4pm CT
- Cherokee Community of North Texas In-Person Language Classes,
- TBD
August 12^th - 14^th 5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
- Cherokee Community of North Texas Virtual Language Classes
September 9^th - 11^th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
- San Diego Cherokee Community Virtual Language Classes
September 13^th - 14^th 9am - 4pm PT
- San Diego Cherokee Community In-person Language Classes
September 16^th - 18^th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
- San Diego Cherokee Community Virtual Language Classes
October 14^th - 16^th 5pm - 7pm ET
- Georgia Cherokee Community Alliance Virtual Language Classes
October 18^th - 19^th 9am - 4pm ET
- Georgia Cherokee Community Alliance Virtual Language Classes
- TBD
October 21^st - 23^rd 5pm - 7pm, ET
- Georgia Cherokee Community Association Virtual Language Classes

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.