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At First Wary Of Vaccine, Cherokee Speaker Says It Safeguards Language, Culture

Meda Nix, 72, is one of the Cherokee speakers who's received a dose of coronavirus vaccine. She says vaccinating Cherokee speakers early helps to preserve "Our culture. Our beliefs. Our ways."

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