This week’s Cherokee Word of the Week is “acorn.” The acorn was a source of food and medicine for past generations of Cherokees, grinding them into flour for cooking and making use of the oil that can be extracted from them. | Visit Cherokee Nation

#ICYMI take a look at the newest story of OsiyoTV! David Scott is a Cherokee National Treasure for his devotion to preserving Cherokee culture through his language education and his unique gourd art, which incorporates the Cherokee language and other cultural motifs. Watch David’s story now at: www.osiyo.tv. | OsiyoTV