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Community Cherokee Classes

Community Cherokee Language classes are offered to all members of the public and are held within Cherokee Nation’s 14-county tribal area. Classes are scheduled at a variety of locations and times throughout the year. Follow Cherokee Nation on Facebook (@TheCherokeeNation) and on Twitter (@CherokeeNation) to find upcoming language classes. Registration is not required for these classes, which are free and occur during the spring and fall.

Cherokee Community Language Classes

• Ed Fields
  • June 8-12 M-F, 8-5, 
    Durbin Feeling Language Center
    16489 US-62, Tahlequah, OK
  • August 24-28, M-F, 8-5,
    Durbin Feeling Language Center 
    16489 US-62, Tahlequah, OK
• Ryan Mackey
  • June 16-August 18, Tuesdays only, 5-7PM
    Native American Fellowship Inc.
    215 Oklahoma St, South Coffeyville, OK
    Register Online
  • June 18-August 20, 2026, Thursdays only, 5-7PM
    North Tulsa Cherokee Organization
    1205 E 46th St N, Tulsa, OK 74126
    Register Online
• Phyllis Sixkiller 
  July 7 – September 15, Tuesdays only, 6-8 PM 
  Marble City Community Building 
  111 Main St, Marble City, OK
• Rebecca Drywater 
  July 16 – September 17, Thursdays only, 6-8 PM 
  Johnson Prairie Baptist Church Fellowship hall 
  18219 E 650 Rd, Tahlequah, OK
• Jennie Clinton 
  July 23 – September 14, Thursdays only, 6-8 PM 
  United Methodist Church Fellowship hall 
  21685 W Cookson Bend Rd, Cookson, OK
• DJ McCarter
  • July 21 – August 20, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-8 PM 
    Advanced for reading 
    Elmtree Baptist Church Fellowship hall 
    1390 E Crafton St, Tahlequah, OK 
  • August 3 – September 28, Mondays, 6-8 PM 
    Tri-Community Building 
    17914 S 580 Rd, Tahlequah, OK
• Jessie Hair 
  August 4 - October 6, Tuesdays only, 5-7 PM 
  Three Rivers Health Center 
  1001 S 41st St E, Muskogee, OK

Free and open to the public. Times and locations of the classes are subject to change. Online courses available at language.cherokee.org. For more information, contact the Cherokee Nation Language Department at 918-207-4919.