A man named Sequoyah (born George Guess) was credited with inventing the Cherokee alphabet. The name may also be taken from the Cherokee word "siqua" meaning hog but it is best know for the tree.
The Sequoia Redwood trees of northern California are some of the very oldest living things on the planet.
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