ᏣᎳᎩ Journey
In her post for our October blog challenge, a Julie wrote that rather than trying to explain the several personal projects she's undertaking, she's begun saying, 'I'm sort of on a pilgrimage!' This response makes room for further discussion - or you can simply move on! Ꮡ - su (Simply Cherokee) Since spring, I've been enrolled in the live ᏗᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - dideloquasdi (school/ learning) via online classes, via the ᏣᎳᎩ - Tsa-la-gi (Cherokee) Nation ! The weekly classes are offered at no charge to the students, and I'm on a pilgrimage of my own! Taught by first language speaker Ed Fields, with assistance from Meli (Mary Rae - who began studying with Ed nearly a decade ago), these classes offer a wonderful glimpse into the world view and culture! (Here's Meli and Ed's site which includes little word puzzels) The online classes are open to anyone who wishes to learn Cherokee, no matter your heritage nor location. In pers...