Diligwa, A Living Cherokee History

Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People explores Diligwa, one of the Cherokee Nation's most popular tourist attractions. Diligwa is a replica of a 1700s era Cherokee village, located in Park Hill, Oklahoma, near Tahlequah. We explore the history of the village and hear what it's like to share our tribe's culture through a snapshot in time.

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Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People is a groundbreaking series inviting you to discover the rich traditions and compelling modern advancements of the Cherokee people told through a documentary lens. The edutainment show features the people, places, history, language and culture of the Cherokee Nation, the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. These are Cherokee stories, told by Cherokee people.

[breAnnasmama]

We need more people to learn our culture . Very glad to see this. Needs to be more.

[PeggyJame]

So glad that the Cherokee Nation is doing so well.

[jamielake-boyd]

Look how cute grandma with that smile. Like it was just life. Glad it became something people are interested in it.

[guidomista]

I always wanted to learn more about my people. My great great aunt was full blood cherokee and my grandma is half. I'm glad that there are places like this so that people can learn more about the tribe!

[mariansmith]

I enjoyed your very positive presentation of Cherokee history. Thank you.

[Daria_Morgandorfer.]

This is amazing and I hope to see it im half Cherokee from my Dads side of the family and we can trace our family to Dragging canoe and Nancy Ward and im proud to be kin to these amazing people.

[amycocco]

I want to go. Makes me miss my great grandma. She was 100% Cherokee Indian. She died when she was 102 yrs old.

[shaneeverett]

I'm from Tellico Plains, TN the original site of great Tellico. I am Cherokee myself.

[wandamcgann]

my grandmother who was part Cherokee told me when i was little that Cherokees did not live in teepees but in homes made out of the Earth and things. That is how I knew about such things. But schools today show all Native Indians live in Teepees. I told my teachers they did not and told her what my grandmother said. they just blew me off. But now I tell my granddaughters about the Real Cherokee's what my grandmother and great grandmother taught me. I found out that my ancestors were also in the Trail of Tears I was shocked cause I did not know this. amazing. just amazing. Even tho I do not look like i have Cherokee ancestry I have a History of evidence that I do. My daughter did a DNA test and showed she was 4percent Native American. Her Father was also has Cherokee ancestory that i did not know about. His DNA has also Native American in his blood. just amazing. I love History and learning about it.

[gerlandkent]

[thank, you for you're great video. my, third great grandmother was a full blooded native American cherokee. today I don't pay taxes on the land because of my ancestors]

[williamstarkey]

As an American of Scot descent I am inspired by the fact that Noel Grayson places value on knowledge . . Cultural and just knowledge from real life . This man represents the truest sense of personal liberty . . He should be considered as a National Treasure of the United States . .

[monicagarcia]

I love this video. unfortunately with me being Taino living in America we never get recognized and I’ve even been pushed aside by other Native American brothers and sisters from other tribes because my people aren’t seen as “real Native American “. I hope someday we become equals and our recognized as natives as well .

[billycunningham]

I would like to learn more about our ancestors Cherokee

[ashleycross]

I love being Cherokee! It’s about of my history yes I may not look like a Cherokee Indian, but I am. I one day looked through my family history and all I could see was all the Cherokee chiefs that were in my family blood line and I am proud to say I am Cherokee and wouldn’t change it for anything

[stephenfields]

Living history is a wonderful activity and learning tool. I support what you are doing.

[Davidthestratman]

From a guy from tellico tennessee and is 20 percent Cherokee this is a place I want to visit

[Dovid]

Enjoyed watching this. My great great grandmothers were full-blooded Cherokee Indians. I now live in Israel.

[spawnlordgaming]

I would really enjoyed going to see this beautiful place.

[johnnyvanes]

My grandmother was half Cherokee me I'm Cherokee Dutch Irish and German and proud of

[MultiDaron]

I'm part Cherokee and part Danish. I guess I'm a pastry treat. I'm a Cherry Danish. I'm so sweet and pleasing to the eyes. It makes your mouth water.