Sequoyah: The Cherokee genius

In this scholarly biography of Sequoyah, the most renowned Cherokee, noted for the singular feat of inventing an alphabet for the native language of his people, the author shares new and important information about him and explores his life against the broad backdrop of Cherokee history. In that context, he concludes that Sequoyah’s invention may not have been his greatest achievement. The lesson of his life is that he gave a biased world “undeniable proof of Indian humanism and ability.”