Language Department

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᏫᏒᏍᎩ

Cherokee Language Classes

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏓᎾᏕᎶᏍᎬᎢ

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 1st - June 30th 6pm - 8pm Thursday
    • Cookson United Methodist Jennie Clinton
  • March 20th - May 22nd 6pm - 8pm Thursday
    • Elm Tree Baptist Becky Drywater
  • March 23rd - May 25th 6:30pm - 8:30pm Monday
    • Elm Tree DJ McCarter
  • March 13th - May 15th 6pm - 8pm Thursday
    • Spider Gallery Harry Oosahwee
  • April 17th - May 19th 6pm - 8pm Thursday
    • Muldrow Cherokee Community Building
    • Phyllis Sixkiller
  • March 10th - May 12th 6pm - 8pm Monday
    • Tri-Community WEB - Briggs
    • Dennis Sixkiller
  • March 10th - May 12th 6pm - 8pm Monday and Thursday
    • Oaks Senior Center
    • Treesa Vann
  • March 25th - May 30th 6pm - 7pm Thursday
    • Tahlequah Durbin Feeling Language Center
    • Lois Deason
  • Feb 24th - May 2nd 6:30pm - 7:30pm Monday and Thursday
    • Salina Early Learning Center
    • Sandra Turner
  • April 17th - June 19th 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday
    • Muldrow Cherokee Community Building
    • Phyllis Sixkiller
  • March 25th - Apr 24th 6:00pm - 8:00pm Tuesday - Thursday
    • New Jordan Fellowship, Salina
    • Russell Feeling
  • April 18th - June 20th 6pm - 8pm Friday
    • Three Rivers Health Clinic Community Room - Muskogee
    • Jessie Hair 
  • TBD*
    • Hulbert Community Building
    • Jim Carey
  • April 5th - Jun 7th 10am - 12pm (noon) Saturday
    • Caney Community Center Matthew Church 
  • TBD*
    • Rocky Mountain Community
    • Matthew Church
  • March 25th - Jun 1st 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 18th - 20th 5pm - 7pm CT
    • Oklahoma City Virtual At large Language classes
  • March 22nd & 23rd 9am - 4pm CT
    • OKC in-person At large Language Classes
    • First Americans Museum
  • March 25th - 27th 5 - 7pm CT
    • Oklahoma City Virtual At large Language classes
  • April 8th - 10th 5pm - 7pm CT
    • Kansas City Cherokee Community Virtual At-Large language classes
  • April 12th & 13th 9 am - 4pm CT
    • Kansas City Cherokee Community In person At-Large language classes
    • TBD
  • April 15th - 17th 5pm - 7pm CT
    • Kansas City Cherokee Community Virtual
    • At-Large language classes
  • April 22th - 24th 5pm - 7pm PT
    • Willamette Tsa-La-Gi Community Virtual At-Large language classes
  • April 26th & 27th 9am - 4pm PT
    • Willamette in-person at large language classes
    • Lane Community College Longhouse
  • April 29th - May 1st 5-7pm PT
    • Willamette Tsa-la-gi Community Virtual At large language classes
  • April 29th - May 1st 7pm - 9pm PT
    • Cherokee Community of Puget Sound Virtual Language classes
  • May 3rd & 4th 9am - 4pm
    • Cherokee Community of Puget Sound in person classes
  • May 6th - 8th 7pm - 9pm PT
    • Cherokee Community of Puget Sound Virtual Language classes
  • June 17th - 19th 5pm - 7pm ET
    • Cherokees of Central Florida Virtual Language classes
  • June 21st & 22nd 9am - 4pm ET
    • Cherokees of Central Florida in-person classes
    • TBD
  • June 24th - 26th 5pm - 7pm ET
    • Cherokees of Central Florida Virtual Language classes
  • June 24th - 26th 7pm - 9pm ET
    • East Coast Cherokees Virtual Language classes
  • June 28th - 29th 9am - 4pm ET
    • East Coast Cherokees In-person Language classes
    • TBD
  • July 1st - 3rd 7pm - 9pm ET
    • East Coast Cherokees Virtual Language classes
  • July 8th - 10th 5pm - 7pm CT
    • Gadugi Cherokees Virtual Language classes
  • July 12th & 13th 9am - 4pm CT
    • Gaduge Cherokees in person language classes
    • TBD
  • July 15th - 17th 5pm - 7pm CT
    • Gadugi Cherokee Virtual Language classes
  • July 22th - 24th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
    • TsaLaGi LA Virtual Language classes
  • July 26th & 27th 9:00am - 4:00pm PT
    • TsaLaGi LA In-person language classes
    • TBD
  • July 29th - 31th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
    • TsaLaGi Virtual Language classes
  • August 5th - 7th 5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
    • Cherokee Community of North Texas Virtual Language Classes
  • August 9th & 10th 9pm - 4pm CT
    • Cherokee Community of North Texas In-Person Language Classes, 
    • TBD
  • August 12th - 14th 5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
    • Cherokee Community of North Texas Virtual Language Classes
  • September 9th - 11th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
    • San Diego Cherokee Community Virtual Language Classes
  • September 13th - 14th 9am - 4pm PT
    • San Diego Cherokee Community In-person Language Classes
  • September 16th - 18th 5:30pm - 7:30pm PT
    • San Diego Cherokee Community Virtual Language Classes
  • October 14th - 16th 5pm - 7pm ET
    • Georgia Cherokee Community Alliance Virtual Language Classes
  • October 18th - 19th 9am - 4pm ET
    • Georgia Cherokee Community Alliance Virtual Language Classes
    • TBD
  • October 21st - 23rd 5pm - 7pm, ET
    • Georgia Cherokee Community Association Virtual Language Classes
ᏧᎾᏔᎾ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᏚᎾᎵᎪᏒᎢ

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

ᏍᎦᏚᎩ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏓᎾᏕᎶᏍᎬᎢ

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

ᎠᏏᎳᏕᏫᏒ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏓᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᎬᎢ

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