Cherokee Phoenix, First Native American Newspaper, Celebrates 198 Years of Heritage
Today marks a remarkable 198 years since the inaugural issue of the Cherokee Phoenix was released, showcasing the Cherokee syllabary crafted by the brilliant Sequoyah. Also known as George Gist, Sequoyah was a true polymath from the Cherokee Nation who achieved the extraordinary feat of creating a written system for his people’s language, making history as one of the few individuals from a pre-literate society to do so. Just like Sequoyah’s syllabary is still actively used today, the Cherokee Phoenix continues to thrive, nearly two centuries after its first publication in 1828. The Cherokee Phoenix holds the distinguished title of












