Cherokee

Hello! We are the Cherokee people. For a very, very long time, our home has been in the beautiful mountains and forests. We love our land. We love the tall trees and the bubbling streams. We also love all the animals, like the deer and the bears that live there with us. We learned how to listen to the whispers of the wind. We learned to understand the stories the earth tells us.

We live together in towns with all our families, and we love to help each other. We grow yummy food like corn, beans, and squash in our gardens. These foods help us grow big and strong. In the evenings, we like to gather around a warm fire. We tell stories, we sing happy songs, and we dance together. Our elders, who are our grandmas and grandpas, share the important stories of our people that have been passed down for many, many years.

We have a very special way of writing our language. For every sound we make when we talk, we have a different symbol. This helps us share our stories and our songs in books so we can always remember them. Today, we are still here. We are proud of who we are. We continue to celebrate our traditions, speak our language, and share our history with the world.