Sequoyah (1776 - 1843) Never before, or since, in the history of the world has one man, not literate in any anguage, perfected a system for reading and writing a language.HEAR FASCINATING CHEROKEE MYTHSSEE ANCIENT ARTIFACTSTENNESSEE'S ONLY NATIVE AMERICAN OWNED ATTRACTIONTHE INVENTOR OF THE CHEROKEE SYLLABARY237180ATTR:FESTIVALSTOURIST ATTRACTIONS