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STAR TURTLE
With 21st century twists on traditional characters and catchy original songs in English and Cherokee, STAR TURTLE follows Turtle and Wabbit’s quest through time and space to help keep alive the Cherokee language.
Each episode of this web series introduces basic Cherokee language concepts, history and culture while imagining a vibrant Cherokee future.
“Episode 1: Now” begins as the diabolical Kolana sets her sights on young turtle, Noquisi Dagsi.
Using her telescopic powers, Kolana spies Dagsi in a pitiful state of despair at his Grandmother’s house.
After Dagsi fails to succeed on the ball field, at the swimming hole and in the kitchen, the young turtle proclaims to Grandmother Turtle that he is a “not-good-at-anything-nobody.”
Through a heartfelt song, Grandmother reassures Dagsi that he indeed is and always will be worthy of his name Star Turtle.
Flash to the future: Dagsi, grown up and at the steering wheel of a spaceship, is jolted out of the sweet childhood memory of his Grandmother’s song by his lifelong sidekick Jisdu Wabbit. While alarms signal that Grandmother is in danger and distress, Jisdu urgently asks Dagsi if it is time to launch into space. Gathering strength from the echoes of Grandma’s song, Dagsi gives the command to rocket forward to save her.
Combining live action with puppetry, the dynamic duo of Dagsi Turtle & Jisdu Wabbit take viewers on an exuberant musical ride into the Cherokee language. Through STAR TURTLE, audiences will see, hear and sing along with Cherokee words at a critical time in the survival of the language.


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