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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Guest Opinion. In today’s age, when technology can often leave us feeling disconnected from our cultural roots, Cherokee ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...