Cherokee

[ cher-uh-kee, cher-uh-kee ]

noun

, plural Cher·o·kees, (especially collectively) Cher·o·kee

1. a member of an important tribe of North American Indians whose first known center was in the southern Alleghenies and who presently live in North Carolina and Oklahoma.
2. the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee, written since 1822 in a syllabic script invented for the language by Sequoya.

Cherokee

/ ˌtʃɛrəˈkiː; ˈtʃɛrəˌkiː /

noun

1. -kees-kee a member of a Native American people formerly living in and around the Appalachian Mountains, now chiefly in Oklahoma; one of the Iroquois peoples
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

Example Sentences

Chuck Hoskin Jr., who leads the Cherokee Nation, called the apology an “important step”, but said that the US government now needed to take action to show that it was serious about making things better.

From NewsForKids.net

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is restoring managed fire in the western end of North Carolina to encourage the growth of white oak saplings and rivercane, a traditional weaving material.

From Salon

Due, 31, is Cherokee and a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times

After he was arrested, Anderson admitted that he had purchased fireworks the day the fire started and drove to Cherokee Road to test one by throwing it out the window, Cal Fire said.

From Los Angeles Times

Additionally, lyrics like “Cherokee alley/something about a basement” refer to the long-gone Masque.

From Los Angeles Times