Guest Opinion. Human trafficking is not a distant crime. It is a harsh reality impacting tribal communities, including ...

NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — The Cherokee Nation authorized a new law to honor the tribes ancestors and preserve its heritage. The Cherokee Nation Historic Cemeteries Preservation Act authorizes $925,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAHLEQUAH – A former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has accused Northeastern State University of discrimination because of ...

Guest Opinion. My foremost responsibility as Principal Chief is to protect the well-being of the Cherokee people. That ...

In 2022, staff at the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal historic preservation office identified over 200 sacred or funerary objects in the Museum of the Cherokee People that should not be ...

Members of the United States Congress passed a bill earlier this week that calls for the return of 76.1 acres of land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. District 3 Republican Congressman Chuck ...

Howard Paden works daily to preserve Cherokee language and lifeways. Jeff Edwards brings the Cherokee Syllabary into his award-winning art, and Mary Jean Robertson uplifts Native voices through 50 ...

Negotiated in 1835 by a small group of Cherokee citizens without legal standing, challenged by the majority of the Cherokee nation and their elected government, the Treaty of New Echota was used by ...

FRANKLIN, N.C. -- An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after a city council in North Carolina voted unanimously Monday to return the land. The ...

Master craftsman, finger weaving activist, and a Cherokee singer-songwriter. John David Israel creates renowned horse bits and spurs. Lily Drywater uplifts her community through finger weaving and ...