Sept. 26 marks the 180th anniversary of the Cherokee Advocate

On Sept. 26, 1844, 180 years ago, the first issue of the Cherokee Advocate was printed in Tahlequah, continuing a legacy of Native journalism started 16 years earlier with the …On Sept. 26, 1844, 180 years ago, the first issue of the Cherokee Advocate was printed in Tahlequah, continuing a legacy of Native journalism started 16 years earlier with the …