OsiyoTV takes a look back at two very important documents that shaped the Cherokee Nation as we know it today.

The Cherokee Nation was the first tribe to own and use a printing press in the 1800s. In this Almanac, learn what the press was used for and how it has evolved over time.

Learn about key players in the historic Supreme Court case that shaped the Cherokee Nation.

Learn about the years leading up to the Trail of Tears and why many Cherokees emigrated west before the federal government forced them to move.

Learn about the remarkable life of John Rollin Ridge, a newspaper man and poet who made his home in California, where he became the first Native American novelist.

The Cherokee Nation has been a part of the Oklahoma School for the Blind since its 19th century founding in Indian Territory. Learn about the school’s roots in this Cherokee Almanac.

This month’s Cherokee Almanac looks at the historic Dwight Mission school, which began near Russellville, Arkansas. When the Western Cherokees moved into Indian Territory in the late 1820s, the mission moved with them. Levada Wildcat, one of the last Dwight Mission students, shares her memories of attending school there.