Z Puppets Rosenschnoz of Minneapolis will collaborate with Cherokee language educators in Oklahoma to develop and produce Noquisi Dagsi (ᏃᏈᏏ ᏓᎦᏏ) Star Turtle, a family-friendly web series engaging audiences in Cherokee language at a critical time for endangered Indigenous languages.
Star Turtle will follow the time-traveling adventures of Turtle and Wabbit on a quest to save Grandmother Turtle. Each episode will integrate Cherokee language, history and culture into imagining a vibrant Cherokee future.