Cherokee Speakers Place
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The goal of the Speakers Council is to “be the primary representation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees on all matter regarding language, translations, traditions and culture.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Established in 2019 through tribal resolution, the Speakers Council serves as a cultural advisory committee. Their meetings are almost entirely held in the Cherokee language and are made up of mostly fluent speakers. Each member of the Council is dedicated to preserving the language. As part of a Cherokee initiative to enhance and strengthen Cherokee education with an emphasis on heritage and language, Principal Chief Richard Sneed secured funding for the Cherokee Speakers Place building on U.S. Highway 441.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The facility provides meeting facilities, proper support spaces and appropriate cultural references such as an indigenous plant garden and quiet reflection area visible from the main meeting room. A sweeping, east-facing, cantilevered roof provides an “open arms” welcome to visitors and Council members alike while providing shelter from inclement weather.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
Cherokee Speakers Place
Cherokee, North Carolina
The goal of the Speakers Council is to “be the primary representation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees on all matter regarding language, translations, traditions and culture.”
Established in 2019 through tribal resolution, the Speakers Council serves as a cultural advisory committee. Their meetings are almost entirely held in the Cherokee language and are made up of mostly fluent speakers. Each member of the Council is dedicated to preserving the language. As part of a Cherokee initiative to enhance and strengthen Cherokee education with an emphasis on heritage and language, Principal Chief Richard Sneed secured funding for the Cherokee Speakers Place building on U.S. Highway 441.
The facility provides meeting facilities, proper support spaces and appropriate cultural references such as an indigenous plant garden and quiet reflection area visible from the main meeting room. A sweeping, east-facing, cantilevered roof provides an “open arms” welcome to visitors and Council members alike while providing shelter from inclement weather.
The goal of the Speakers Council is to “be the primary representation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees on all matter regarding language, translations, traditions and culture.”
Established in 2019 through tribal resolution, the Speakers Council serves as a cultural advisory committee. Their meetings are almost entirely held in the Cherokee language and are made up of mostly fluent speakers. Each member of the Council is dedicated to preserving the language. As part of a Cherokee initiative to enhance and strengthen Cherokee education with an emphasis on heritage and language, Principal Chief Richard Sneed secured funding for the Cherokee Speakers Place building on U.S. Highway 441.
The facility provides meeting facilities, proper support spaces and appropriate cultural references such as an indigenous plant garden and quiet reflection area visible from the main meeting room. A sweeping, east-facing, cantilevered roof provides an “open arms” welcome to visitors and Council members alike while providing shelter from inclement weather.
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Cherokee Speakers Place
Cherokee, North Carolina
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
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8320
Completion
2024
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Cherokee Speakers Place
Cherokee, North Carolina
The goal of the Speakers Council is to “be the primary representation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees on all matter regarding language, translations, traditions and culture.”
Established in 2019 through tribal resolution, the Speakers Council serves as a cultural advisory committee. Their meetings are almost entirely held in the Cherokee language and are made up of mostly fluent speakers. Each member of the Council is dedicated to preserving the language. As part of a Cherokee initiative to enhance and strengthen Cherokee education with an emphasis on heritage and language, Principal Chief Richard Sneed secured funding for the Cherokee Speakers Place building on U.S. Highway 441.
The facility provides meeting facilities, proper support spaces and appropriate cultural references such as an indigenous plant garden and quiet reflection area visible from the main meeting room. A sweeping, east-facing, cantilevered roof provides an “open arms” welcome to visitors and Council members alike while providing shelter from inclement weather.
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The goal of the Speakers Council is to “be the primary representation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees on all matter regarding language, translations, traditions and culture.”
Established in 2019 through tribal resolution, the Speakers Council serves as a cultural advisory committee. Their meetings are almost entirely held in the Cherokee language and are made up of mostly fluent speakers. Each member of the Council is dedicated to preserving the language. As part of a Cherokee initiative to enhance and strengthen Cherokee education with an emphasis on heritage and language, Principal Chief Richard Sneed secured funding for the Cherokee Speakers Place building on U.S. Highway 441.
The facility provides meeting facilities, proper support spaces and appropriate cultural references such as an indigenous plant garden and quiet reflection area visible from the main meeting room. A sweeping, east-facing, cantilevered roof provides an “open arms” welcome to visitors and Council members alike while providing shelter from inclement weather.
This is our language. We’re Cherokee, we should know how to speak it. What it’s all about. And I think there are a lot of people realizing that. I’ve noticed a lot of parents and a lot of tribal members are coming forward now to try to learn.
Marie JunaluskaCherokee language specialist
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