The Cherokee language in a written form ( known as the Cherokee syllabary ) was developed by Sequoyah in the early 19th century . This resulted in the Cherokee quickly becoming literate in their own language and then printing the first newspaper in an indigenous language , the Cherokee Phoenix , in 1828 . In the events leading up the Trail of Tears , the printing press was seized by the Georgia Guard and the type disappeared . The revitalization of Cherokee syllabary printing type marks the first time in 175 years that the Cherokee language was available for use in letterpress printing in the eastern United States
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Frank Brannon