“My dad knew he wanted to be a mapmaker when he was 6,” Sequoyah says. “He saw a map at a museum and wished that it showed more about where our people lived.”
Sequoyah and his dad are Native American. Sequoyah is a member of the Cherokee Nation.
For years, Sequoyah’s dad has been researching what Native Americans’ lives were like in the past and now. He acts like a detective in some ways.
Aaron reads books and tracks down information on the internet. He also speaks with Native American leaders. He asks them, “Where and how did your ancestors live? How has that changed over time, and why?”
Aaron puts what he has learned over the years on his maps.