We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga young adult And so begins an illuminating

And so begins an illuminating journey both backward and forward in time

emerged a poem

but Mille Lacs Band members held firm

and his wife

Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past tense

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga young adult And so begins an illuminatingThe Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. The word otsaliheliga (oh jah LEE hay lee gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee