“ᏂᎪᎯᎸᏰᏃ ᏙᏥᎸᏉᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᎯᎾᎾ ᎠᏂᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ ᎠᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗᏍᎬ ᎠᎦᏙᎥᎲᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᏐ ᎣᏂ ᏥᏛᎾ ᎤᏅᏙᏗ ᎠᏗ ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎩ.
“We will always honor these men and women because they ensure unique Cherokee knowledge is conserved for future generations,” he said.