Shana Bushyhead Condill is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and has always considered Western North Carolina and the Smokies home. Because her father traveled to work in “Indian ...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner have proposed placing more than $6.5 million ...

Guest Opinion. On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), marking a tremendous victory for Native children and their families.

The Cherokee Nation is giving away seeds to its citizens to help them grow native Cherokee plants. Feather Smith, an Ethnobiologist with the Cherokee Nation, said these seeds are an important part of ...

CHEROKEE, N.C. — Founded in 1948, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian is one of the oldest tribal museums in the U.S., and for the first time since 1998, the museum is getting a major renovation. It's ...

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – The Cherokee Nation Film Office (CNFO) is receiving recognition on a global scale for its directories featuring Native American citizens. Cherokee Nation Film Office earns Film ...

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) is expanding its leadership with the appointment of two new directors. Evan Mathis has joined the Museum as its Director of Collections and Exhibitions to ...

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Lottie Queen Stamper teaching a basketry class at the Cherokee Training School, 1950; pictured, from left to right: Lois Rattler (Calonehuskie), Frances Bradley, Annie Queen, Lottie Queen Stamper, and ...