<div dir="ltr"><font size="4"><b>Native History: Inaugural Edition of ‘Cherokee Phoenix’ Published</b></font><br><br>Alysa Landry<br>2/21/14<br><br>This Date in Native History: On February 21, 1828, the Cherokee Nation published the inaugural edition of its bilingual newspaper, theCherokee Phoenix, which helped preserve the culture, history and language of what is now one of the largest tribes.<br>
<br>The<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large;display:inline">​ ​</div>Phoenix<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large;display:inline">​ ​</div>was the first bilingual newspaper printed in North America, said Kenneth Tankersley, an anthropology professor at the University of Cincinnati. It also was the first paper published by American Indians and the first printed in a Native language.<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large;display:inline">​Access full article below: <br></div><div><a href="http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/02/21/native-history-inaugural-edition-cherokee-phoenix-published-153664">http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/02/21/native-history-inaugural-edition-cherokee-phoenix-published-153664</a></div>
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