A Smithsonian Magazine feature on Sequoyah's invention of the Cherokee syllabary, its 1821 trial by ordeal before Cherokee elders, and its rapid adoption.
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PublisherSmithsonian Magazine
URLhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/man-created-written-language-cherokee-did-efficiently-elegantly-peers-thought-magic-180988850/
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An editorially reviewed national magazine feature drawing on documented historical accounts of Sequoyah, a reputable secondary source rather than a peer reviewed academic paper. Connections
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This source names Cherokee directly: "feature on Sequoyah's invention of the Cherokee syllabary, its 1821 trial by ordeal before Cherokee elders, and its rapid adoption."
Source The Man Who Created a Written Language for the Cherokee (Smithsonian Magazine)
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The Man Who Created a Written Language for the Cherokee (Smithsonian Magazine)
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