Cherokee Storytelling: The Story of Sequoyah

[@Orpilorp]

I'm so glad the Cherokee nation is keeping its mother tongue alive. Children are especially good at learning languages, so if they are taught young they will be fluent in both Cherokee and english.

[@fmagalhaes1521]

@Tom Collen… I am getting close to 60 and learning Tsalagi… :):)

[@purple.9919]

I am 20 and really want to learn, of course it is difficult to converse with people. Not many options.

[@dogge929]

I am 20 and learning too. There are no native speakers where I live so I found a church that uses the language, so I can listen to native speakers each week.

[@YRD666]

As an Indonesian Muslim, I feel proud that Native Americans accept Islamic teachings. Historically, Native American tribes had previously embraced Islamic teachings (the Cherokee). They became apostates (Christians) by the Spanish conquistadors. Native American tribes have known monotheism. And know God. If asked who is your Lord??... The answer is Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds and all the blessings He has bestowed. There is no god but Him (Allah). And Allah says in the Qur'an Surah Thaha: 14 'Verily I am Allah, there is no god but Me, so worship Me and pray to remember Me.

[@raywills592]

George Sequayah is my 4th Great Grandfather

[@shawnduncan1388]

Ray we are family he is my 6th Great Grandfather .

[@davidtyndall3786]

Beautifull legacy's. Keep going forward . But never afraid to step back

[@cannonsharp8620]

Idk where I fall into any of this but my 4th or 5th grandfather is James secondine (being the English translation of the last name segundi or something) he was a Cherokee chief a while back and I don’t know much about him but trying to learn a little

[@beedle556]

@@cannonsharp8620 segundis nuts

[@FadedRxses]

@@beedle556 THATS SO DISRESPECTFUL BUT SO FUNNY HHELP HAHAHAHSB

[@54925ashley]

Thanks. My name has been past down for generations. My father and grandfather. .

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Sequoyah gave his people something vital: chance to record their history in physical medium. He didn't invent the idea, but he adopted it and it worked. For that he deserves respect.

[@littlepookie7976]

my people I never knew much about. Thank you for the history snipet.

[@kinsmansteve]

Thank you so much, Candice. A fascinating story, beautifully told.

[@NaughtyGnostic]

My Dad’s Mom was Welsh Irish and Indigenous Icelandic Hulder Folk!

[@larrytate5605]

native americans,.......we owe them so much, they were done so wrong, but get very little attention,...we Love you.

[@quartercomicsart6610]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story about a wonderful man.

[@CalvinsCorner72]

I live in Northwest Ga. I visited several times to the last town of the Cherokee in New Echota. I have done video of the visitor center too. It’s an honor to walk the same ground he did. Although I am not Indian I respect that culture highly and feel deeply connected to their people. WADO

[@greyhawk4898]

Perhaps this will ring in your heart. My great uncle was all cherokee, I'm a mixed breed and at a point of my childhood while he was teaching me I complained I wasn't truly cherokee. He told me very seriously "being Cherokee is more a matter of heart, than of blood". He truly meant it, an not just for me. But believed many are be born in the body of other race's to learn other's ways. "To see us through their eyes". An thank you for saying Indian instead of native. As uncle would say "of course I'm native, I was born here". He didn't like being called native because of his ancestry. Harmony be yours.

[@CalvinsCorner72]

@@greyhawk4898 I really appreciate you letting me enjoy and learn this about your story. I will learn from your great uncle through you. My heart soars thanks. …Peacefully

[@greyhawk4898]

@@CalvinsCorner72 you're very welcome, I hope it helps you along your path. Harmony

[@deerobinson557]

New Echota was not the last Cherokee town. Tahlequah is the Capitol of the Western Cherokee in Oklahoma. It has been around now for almost 200 years.

[@thormusique]

This is a truly beautiful presentation and fascinating story, thank you!

[@kiasax2]

Brilliantly presented, Candice!

[@brucenovotny5924]

Beautiful presentation and a heart warming one, too. And, of course, a very pretty presenter 😉🙂👍🏻 🙏🏻🙇🏻‍♂️🇨🇦

[@LoDaKid]

Random...I can tell by how she talks she is a fantastic reader aloud....

[@marymwhite2]

Oh how I love my heritage!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@uncletoad1779]

This channel is so well made and informative. A pleasure tro watch. Thank you and greetings from the Old World!

[@artmakersworlds]

Oh this is SO cool! Thank you so much for putting this wonderful information out there for the world to see.

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

LOVE IT 👍. Super interesting with factual know how ! PS. Great job young lady 😊

[@ftc22]

Happy belated anniversary to the great people of the Cherokee. You are great people and I've always admired you. May your people prosper and flourish. I would love that. By the way, in my opinion the climate crises would be far less than it is today if we had land repatriation back to whom the land REALLY belongs to. Our great Native Americans. Have a beautiful evening.

[@JoysBeautyJawns]

Sequoyah is my 4th generation great grandfather ♥️ I am part of the Eastern Band 🪶

[@JoysBeautyJawns]

@@Dona48083 omg thank you!! ♥️💕 I would love to know more!! 💜

[@kimrahhenderson7446]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@krylissnorwind7528]

This is a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it.

[@RendezvouDoo]

Thank you for sharing. 💙💜💚🌹

[@fuddwacker4803]

I think what he did is wonderful!🙏👍👏

[@Joecms]

Real human beings. Good people.

[@walterrusty65]

Thank you this was very educational Have a safe and healthy new year

[@PaulanCollins7585]

That's cool to know your great great Grand father ...

[@ryandonahue285]

Thank you for the video

[@davidhopson9802]

Proud my great grandmother was Cherokee

[@igotapochahontas]

I was learning to write it and speak it for awhile. My 4x grandpa was cheif black riding horse. I'd like to be able to say/write his name if you could teach me.

[@NaughtyGnostic]

This is amazing! I think I’m your cousin! I’m in Montana! 💜💜💜💖🌈🙌⚡️🦬Thank you for your work!

[@frenchpizza9725]

Beloved family

[@lindaingram2213]

My heart longs to learn the Cherokee language, but with noobe to teach me or speak too it seems impossible !! I loved hearing this story.

[@davidlloyd2225]

3:29 thank you❤️🇬🇧💯 3:40

[@johnoliver9427]

Loved this. Thank you!

[@gretafields4706]

Sequoyah has strong ties to Southwest Va, where his mother Wurteh and aunt had farms, as told in the book "Benge!", by Dr. Lawrence Fleenor of Big Stone Gap, Va. This book contains original information. I heard about Sequoyah and Rovert Benge, his first cousin, from my family. The Gist \ Guest name is all over SW Va. I had an aunt who was a Benge.

[@gretafields4706]

Sequoyah told a white man with a straight face that he had 6 wives. I read that in one of Robert Conley's history books of Cherokee, but Sequoyah was just putting people on. Goldenhawk Sizemore said in court records in, I forget, Knott or Leslie County Ky, with a straight face that he had 50 wives. Internet said one of my great great or great great great grandpas Ned Sizemore had 50 wives. I suspect, Cherokee humor!

[@gretafields4706]

If you are a researcher, you might want to read Dr. Fleenor's book, which has tantalizing references to Gists, Guests etc. At one point he talks about the Chickamaguan Benge hiding out from the militia in the Guest house in Coeburn, Va. I wondered if it was Gist house. He even has a photo of one of the women's houses on the N. Holstein River. It looks clapboard, but i bet it was a big ole cabin, later covered with that siding.

[@gretafields4706]

I think it was just a sense of humor.

[@gretafields4706]

If you do any research in SW Va on Sequoyah, do not get confused over state lines. Part of Tenn and Va were called NC before state lines were settled. That area wrapping around the east side of Ky was called the "squabble state". If you read somebody was from NC, it might be what we now call Va or Tenn.

[@gretafields4706]

There is some guy repeating the story that Ned had 50 wives over in Va. as evidence of Cherokee paganism. That is wrong! My great grandpa 7 or 8 generations back was Ned Sizemore who m. Mahalia Fields, d. of Abigail Creech, Cherokee wife of Davis or David Fields, 2nd generation from a boat.This Ned was murdered, my we think. His father was probably Old Ned Creech. Old Ned had a large family. His first son was Ned, and so was his last child... according to one record I saw. Well that makes sense if his first son named Ned was murdered. We think he was killed on the trail when he tried to go back to NC (or maybe Va) to log his walnuts. He had just moved his wife to Scuttlehole Gap on the Ky side. But there was a Va. State line marker on that road. We think somebody killed him to get those trees. He never returned, but left Mahalia a well, a cabin, a gun. The well is still up there! a man just told me. Mahalia kept the English sounding name Fields after Ned disappeared abd that is where Fieldses in SE Ky got one start.

[@Lurts99]

Love the traditional clothing. Wish it was worn more widely among the Cherokees.

[@josejesusdiazmorales821]

Si sería posible traducirlo al español, estoy interesado en esta historia.

[@beedle556]

yo también, soy cherokee

[@namastehariom8689]

Si quiere saber más yo puedo contar todo eso a usted . El es un ancestro mío y conozco su historia.

[@russellwade8235]

Such a beautiful lady.

[@timkbirchico8542]

very cool x thanks x

[@TN_hpchen]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@matthewhocker1377]

How can we reach out to each other my bloodline is Cherokee Sequoyah I am going to be 33 this year and I have absolute pride for my bloodline. Please respond and let me know when I can meet this would mean alot to me.

[@NaughtyGnostic]

My Moms Mom’s grandmother was Saquoyah!

[@elainewinter3088]

Very educational. Wado

[@FILMFRAT]

Wow really love your content this is awesome . What is your preferred camera you use for filmmaking, I'd love to have a conversation and maybe even collaborate on different methods in telling stories through film!

[@CalvinsCorner72]

I use a couple of Samsung s5 active cell phones. Sure thing. Be fun. Glad you liked it.

[@NaughtyGnostic]

My friend Joseph taught me Pikuni! It’s proto-Welsh!

[@palitsalagivickers4588]

Siqouyah was from the Cherokee lower town- Creekpath town.He departed for the Arkansas Cherokee Territory,in 1822-23.He had nothing to do with those who created the Cherokee Phoenix nor John Ross and that pseudo government.His syllabary was transferred via the teachers at Dwight Mission,in the Western Cherokee Nation- probably without his knowledge nor consent.He used his creation in a official inter- governmental capacity,in 1828, while corresponding with the U.S.in behalf of the Arkansas Cherokee Territorial government,of which he was a selected diplomate.

[@vientonoreste9008]

Could you provide a source, please.

[@robwoodke6592]

Awesome ❤️

[@NaughtyGnostic]

You should Follow Dylan Running Crane! She is a song keeper too! Maybe you could tour with her and I could meet you two!🥰💖💜🌈⚡️🙌🔥🧚🏻‍♀️🌍🌏🦋🌎🙏

[@swhod2190]

Interesting, thank you.

[@__Salty]

Bravo :)

[@dbtoney1]

Nice work 👍

[@uktenatsila9168]

Awesome!

[@duaneholcomb8408]

🌟

[@kitt7477]

In Arabic Sequoyah means to quench the thirst, it also means to give water.

[@AmethystDragon78]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bige1108]

Your beautiful in every way

[@Tak3it2th39]

Sgi Sequoyah! Aliheliga:)

[@NaughtyGnostic]

But my great Grandparents were from Oklahoma!

[@harrietpeabody2118]

😊

[@cherokeegypsy2617]

Wado! 🕊

[@NaughtyGnostic]

And Dad is Norwegian!

[@meb777]

He was in the early 1800's. Where did he get the wearing of a turbine or wrapping his head?

[@starwarsfan5677]

He is my cousin

[@randallcampbell510]

Wa Do

[@lajosjuhasz4523]

aaliyah diane arabics and us natives ... mohicans from delaware should sure

[@rg8956]

You need to start an ASMR channel

[@Fred-mp1vf]

We have the written account of the very first American Inhabitants. This is found in the Book of Mormon.

[@YRD666]

As an Indonesian Muslim, I feel proud that Native Americans accept Islamic teachings. Historically, Native American tribes had previously embraced Islamic teachings (the Cherokee). They became apostates (Christians) by the Spanish conquistadors. Native American tribes have known monotheism. And know God. If asked who is your Lord??... The answer is Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds and all the blessings He has bestowed. There is no god but Him (Allah). And Allah says in the Qur'an Surah Thaha: 14 'Verily I am Allah, there is no god but Me, so worship Me and pray to remember Me.

[@dickrichard626]

They have their own belief system. Your just brain washed.

[@David-rt6lm]

Ah yes ancient Hebraic language. Wado

[@Roy-tp2zs]

Sequoyah is a muslims

[@makelsa1430]

From history that I read from internet blog,it tells us that Sequoyah life and died as Muslimin..and many Indian American were Muslim on the era,untill they were slaughtered by Colombus and his templar fellows.

[@LabGecko]

Link to this blog please

[@RendezvouDoo]

Wow really.

[@LabGecko]

@@RendezvouDoo No, not really, unless Mak Elsa can provide a link to support it. I never heard this even in passing.

[@PaleoBushman]

This turned cringe real fast.

[@dickrichard626]

U R

[@PHDWhom]

then mind your business fool.