Weintraub said when talking with the Cherokee Indians, the main thing it took was the willingness to show respect and the eagerness to listen. "I was blessed to have interviewed native storytellers as ...

Oklahoma might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of a thriving film industry. But there’s something big cooking in the state, and the Cherokee Nation is at the helm.

Through sickness and harsh travel conditions, nearly 4,000 Cherokee people died during the forced removal from their homelands. Some Cherokee were forced to hide in efforts to avoid relocation to ...

The Cherokee Nation is working to help young families recover. Opioids are devastating Cherokee families. The tribe has a $100 million plan to heal | KPBS Public Media ...

She thinks the tribe's plan to spend $100 million will help more Cherokee recover faster. Brian Mann/NPR Over the last five years, fentanyl has largely replaced pain pills and heroin on the streets.

Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park. July 17, 2022 4:31 PM ET. By . Dustin Jones Enlarge this image.

The House Rules Committee held a historic hearing Wednesday on seating the Cherokee Nation’s delegate – a right that the tribe asserts it was granted in the 1835 Treaty of New Echota.

Nov 5, 2024 Nov 5, 2024 Updated Nov 6, 2024 0 TAHLEQUAH — Clifford Bark, a fluent Cherokee-language speaker, was one of a handful of second grade students who didn’t know English and couldn ...

Late one afternoon, Mazzy Walker gives a tour of her family's farm near Tahlequah, Okla., capital of the Cherokee Nation. "Cows are walking, turkeys, a dog," she said, giggling at her role as tour ...