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.
Several Cherokee Major League players gained notoriety for their skills on the diamond in the early 1900s, years before Jackie Robinson “broke the color barrier” in professional baseball.
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.
Madine Pulaski was a lifelong aviation enthusiast who had an active life flying through the skies as an airline hostess, flight instructor and air racer.
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.
