Title	Cherokee Alphabet
Description	Example of the Cherokee alphabet showing the characters systematically arranged with the sounds.
Historical Note	The creation of the Cherokee alphabet has historically been attributed to Sequoyah (aka George Guess) in the early 1820s. The syllabary consisted of eighty-six symbols representing seventy-nine consonant-vowel combinations, six vowels, and the consonant; /s/. While the alphabet seemingly symbolized an adoption of white civilization, it also indicated a preservation of Cherokee culture through the use of the syllabary.
Date	1836-1844
Creator	McKenney, Thomas Loraine, 1785-1859 Hall, James, 1793-1868
Publisher	E.C. Biddle
Place of publication	Philadelphia (Pa.)
Collection Name	History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs.
Education Tags	1.41 4.54 8.56 Sequoyah and the Cherokee Growth of the Republic
Subjects - LCSH	Sequoyah, 1770?-1843; Phonetic Alphabet; Indians of North America -- History
Subjects - TGM	Alphabets (Writing systems) Phonetic alphabets
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
ID#	33162
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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