The Sequoyah Convention convened on this day in 1905 to draft a constitution to make Indian Territory a state separate from Oklahoma Territory. The convention's delegates composed a 35,000 word constitution for the proposed State of Sequoyah, named after #CherokeeNation's famous linguist and statesman. Although a referendum vote held November 7, 1905, saw the proposal pass with 56,279 votes for and 9,073 votes against the measure, it never came to fruition as the U.S. Congress failed to approve

10K views · 475 reactions | Today, we celebrate #SequoyahDay in honor of the 200th anniversary of our written language, the Cherokee Syllabary. Learn about Sequoyah and his creation of the Syllabary in this animated video brought to you by the Cherokee Nation Language Department with help from the Cherokee Nation Film Office. #CherokeeSyllabaryBicentennial #ᏣᎳᎩ | Cherokee Nation | Facebook