Letterpress to Print Cherokee Language Arrives at Oconaluftee Institute

“This marks the first time in 175 years that any school or program in the eastern U.S. has had the capacity to print letter press in Cherokee syllabary,” Marley said.

According to OICA printmaking instructor Frank Brannon, “Work in letterpress printing is conducive to the educational experience that we aspire to at OICA. Our efforts to develop the printmaking studio will support work in Cherokee language revitalization that is ongoing in North Carolina and Oklahoma.”