Cherokee glossary

Cherokee glossary

Cherokee language -- Vocabulary

This Cherokee glossary was written by George Masa (1885-1933) on the stationary of his business, Asheville Photo Service. The words are written phonetically rather than in the Cherokee syllabary. Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, and Masahara Iizuka, before adopting George Masa as his professional name. Masa was active in the Carolina Appalachian Trail Club, which merged with the Carolina Mountain Club, and in the movement to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Masa, George, 1885-1933

George Masa Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

circa 1930

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2015-11-02

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Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

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George Masa Collection