The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is mourning the loss of one of their last monolingual Cherokee speakers.
Mack Vann was among the last of the tribe’s monolingual speakers
He passed away Monday. He was 88.
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30 years ago, 2 Works for You were the first-ever cameras to be allowed into the Keetowah Tribe to record their way of life and sacred artifacts.
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