Speaking in Cherokee and in English, Cherokee speaker Jim Carey of the Lost City Community shared his thoughts in a video on the status of the Cherokee language during a Cherokee Speaker Roll gathering in the community on Aug. 6. Gatherings are being held in 13 area communities this summer to recognize first-language Cherokee speakers. The next speaker roll gathering begins at 4 p.m., Aug. 9 at the Fairgrounds Building across from the old Cherokee Casino in Tahlequah. Carey teaches the language

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