Teaching the syllabary Sequoyah

the cherokee phoenix publication use cherokee syllabary.

when sequoyah returned east, brought sealed envelope containing written speech 1 of arkansas cherokee leaders. reading speech, convinced eastern cherokee learn system, after spread rapidly. in 1824, general council of eastern cherokees awarded sequoyah large silver medal in honor of syllabary. according davis, 1 side of medal bore image surrounded inscription in english, presented george gist general council of cherokee ingenuity in invention of cherokee alphabet. reverse side showed 2 long-stemmed pipes , same inscription written in cherokee. supposedly, sequoyah wore medal throughout rest of life , buried him.