Cherokee

noun

Cher·o·kee ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē

ˈche-rə-

plural Cherokee or Cherokees : a member of a nation of once-nomadic Indigenous peoples located originally in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina

: the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee people

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The Institute of American Indian Arts opened in 1962 with a group of master Native artists including Cherokee artist Lloyd Kiva New in charge. —

Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 One of the few Indigenous vintners in North America, Grey is motivated to represent her father’s Cherokee Shawnee heritage and to share the history of tribes in Oregon, where her Greywing Cellars is based. —

Sofia Perez, Saveur, 21 Nov. 2024 London Best, 24, of Alpharetta, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and hit-and-run resulting in death in connection to the death of Sandra Fitts of Canton, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office said in a statement sent to PEOPLE. —

Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The plan has included lowering pricing across its lineup, including on high-volume models such as the Jeep Compass and Grand Cherokee SUVs; rolling out special offers such as incentives or 0% financing; and increasing spending on marketing and advertising. —

Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Cherokee