On this day in 1828, Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper written by indigenous Americans, began publishing. The paper was written in both English and the written Cherokee language invented by Sequoyah, a tribal chief.

As the paper's name suggests, the publication was established by the General Council of the Cherokee Nation, which selected Elias Boudinot (born Galagina Oowatie) as its first editor.

Boudinot addressed issues many indigenous communities faced, relating to white assimilation and removal from their traditional homelands. The paper also published debates over indigenous "removal" and related U.S. Supreme Court cases.

The Cherokee Phoenix was written in both English and the written Cherokee language, which the tribe's chief, Sequoyah, had invented. Although the paper ceased publication in 1834, it was revived in the 20th century and continues to publish today.