Cherokee Language | Our State - Large format

The Blue Ridge Mountains are the ancestral home of
the Cherokee people. Today, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee primarily resides in and around the Qualla Boundary in the Smoky Mountains. A 2005 language
survey of these communities revealed fewer than 500 remaining fluent speakers. These findings helped spur the
creation of an immersion academy that now forms the core of Cherokee language revitalization efforts. See how the academy's dedicated work helps keep Cherokee cultural
legacy alive for future generations.