The man accused of black magic created a writing system Cherokee could learn - here's the story about Sequoyah

Sequoyah's Cherokee writing system​: Initially met with suspicion and accusations of witchcraft, Sequoyah's revolutionary ...

‘He never read a single book’: The 200-year-old story of the Cherokee man whose script was once feared as ‘black magic’

Long before the Cherokee language appeared in newspapers, schoolbooks or street signs, it existed almost entirely in speech.
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Cherokee Nation declares Oct. 15 as ‘Sequoyah Day’ honoring 200th anniversary of Syllabary creation

VONORE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Cherokee Nation announced it is honoring the man who gave the Cherokee people their own written language by declaring Oct. 15 as “Sequoyah Day.” The principal chief of the ...

Who was Sequoyah? The Cherokee genius once accused of witchcraft who created a written language and changed history

Sequoyah, a Cherokee innovator, developed a unique writing system for his people. This invention transformed the Cherokee into one of North America's most literate societies. His syllabary enabled ...