After author Thomas King's revelation Monday that he is not part Cherokee, some Indigenous writers and academics say the statement was a good first step, while others believe it lacks accountability.

For decades, residents in north Tulsa have called for meaningful investment — including housing, community space and economic opportunity. Cherokee Nation leaders say they are committed to answering that call.

After Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of the southeastern U.S., the Cherokee Nation has stepped up to assist recovery efforts for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in North Carolina. Cherokee Nation Emergency Management, along with students and ...

Should Washington have a say in who is considered a full-fledged member of a Native American tribe? That question has now moved to the forefront of a heated racial battle within the Cherokee nation, which earlier this year voted to exclude a group of ...

Rhiannon Skye Tafoya sees parallels with the basketmaking process in her work as a printmaker and paper weaver.

Tahlequah, Okla.—The nation’s most populous federally recognized Tribe also boasts the largest, by square footage, and most comprehensive health center operated by a Tribe in Indian Country. The Cherokee Nation Health Services (CNHS) is the largest ...

Video gambling is legal on the Cherokee reservation because of federal gaming laws on sovereign land and a compact with the state. If they can convince regulators and lawmakers, the Cherokee tribe is now interested in introducing real cards, dice, and ...

A Cherokee Nation manslaughter case is raising concerns for both the victim’s family and the suspect’s relatives after a search warrant error led to key evidence being thrown out. These families both want justice and share the same fear that the mistake could affect how the case is tried in Cherokee Nation Court.

The Cherokee Indians will help keep a key U.S. highway open and maintained in Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the federal government shutdown. The highway remains open during the shutdown. Drivers stop along the route in Cherokee to watch elk ...