Myrtle Driver Johnson
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Myrtle Driver Johnson (born May 21, 1944)[1] (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) is a native speaker of the Cherokee language.[lower-alpha 1][3] As of July 2019 she was one of 211 remaining Cherokee speakers in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).[4]
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Born | (1944-05-21) May 21, 1944 (age 79) Big Cove, North Carolina, U.S. |
Nationality | Eastern Band Cherokee, American |
Occupation | Translator |
Title | Beloved Woman |
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In 2007, her tribe designated Johnson as a Beloved Woman[1] for her translations from English into the endangered Cherokee language, support of language classes, and development of materials and literature for teaching.