Long before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's highest peak was named "Clingmans Dome," the Cherokee people called the mountain "Kuwahi" for hundreds of years. Now, tribal members are hoping to ...

This is a selection from a conversation during the Appalachian Studies Conference at BPR’s Listening Lounge at Western Carolina University. A new exhibit at the Museum of the Cherokee People opens ...

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 ...

Cherokee Nation leaders and Cherokee language speakers joined representatives from Kiwa Digital Ltd. on Tuesday to launch the ...

Behind the scenes as “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” is filmed on location, featuring Danielle Culp, production specialist for Cherokee Film Productions. (Photo/Courtesy) The newest season of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nearly two centuries ago, the US government promised the Cherokee people a seat in Congress in exchange for giving up their homelands. So far, it hasn’t delivered. But that promise came one step ...