Cherokee National Holiday

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Welcome to our In the Know topic for September, Cherokee National Holiday. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 look at how the Cherokee nation celebrates. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 look at the history of the Cherokee nation. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 looks at the Cherokee Constitution. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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