We are grateful

The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary originally created by Sequoyah.