Cherokee Nation
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Lands
Tahlequah and a 14-county reservation area in Oklahoma, United States; original homelands in the Southeast
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Governance
Cherokee Nation governs through legislative, executive and judicial branches and serves people across a 14-county reservation area.
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Language
Written Cherokee uses a syllabary, not an alphabet, with 85 distinct characters; Cherokee Nation teaches it through an immersion school and a master-apprentice program.
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