Cherokee language soars with new CD<br />SMN<br
/>http://www.smokymountainnews.com/issues/04_06/04_05_06/art_cherokee_CD.html<br
/><br />The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribe is using original
music and song to help preserve the Cherokee native language with a new
CD now on sale.<br /><br />Project Song Bird, designed to motivate
people to learn the Cherokee language, is a collaborative effort
between the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Kituwah Preservation &
Education Department and songwriter Paula Maney Nelson.<br /><br
/>Songwriting has been a hobby of mine since my teens. When I was
approached by the Kituwah Preservation & Education Program to
submit a proposal for this project, I was a bit intimidated but decided
to go for it, Nelson said.<br /><br />The project is designed to be
implemented in four phases and will address the needs of different age
groups. The five-song sampler is the first phase and serves as an
introduction to the project and to serve as a model for future
collaborations.<br /><br />Project Songbird is available through the
Museum of the Cherokee Indian by calling toll free 866.665.7249 or
through the Web at www.cherokeemuseum.org.