Cherokee

plural Cherokees

1. A member of an indigenous North American people.

1. An indigenous North American people.
2. Their Iroquoian language, spoken in Oklahoma and North Carolina.

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   You don’t have to be a member of a tribe to help protect native languages. In Oklahoma, public students can choose to take Indigenous language courses like Bodéwadmimwen, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Comanche and others for school credit — an empowering step toward recognition and respect. Many tribal nations, including CPN, also offer free resources such as language apps, workshops and virtual lessons open to learners of all backgrounds and abilities.

   2025 June 19, Robert Collins, “Learning an Indigenous language in Oklahoma is a living link to tribal ancestors”, in The Oklahoman, archived from the original on 23 Oct 2025

3. A syllabary for the Cherokee language invented by Sequoyah.
4. A town in Colbert County, Alabama.
5. Cherokee Village, Arkansas.
6. A census-designated place in Butte County, California.
7. A former gold mining settlement in Nevada County, California.
8. A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Iowa.
9. A city in Crawford County, Kansas.
10. A census-designated place in Swain County and Jackson County, North Carolina, capital of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
11. An unincorporated community in Logan County, Ohio.
12. A city, the county seat of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.
13. An unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee.

    Synonyms: Cherokee Village

14. An unincorporated community in San Saba County, Texas.
15. An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
16. An unincorporated community in Hull, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
17. A locality in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, central Victoria, Australia.
18. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Cherokee County.