Cherokee Nation citizen awarded Medal of Honor

Cherokee Nation citizen awarded Medal of Honor

  WASHINGTON — Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell, 74, is the first Native American to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic service during the Vietnam War after President Joe Biden awarded him the military’s highest recognition Tuesday, July 5 at the...
TVA repatriating remains of 86 ancestors to EBCI

TVA repatriating remains of 86 ancestors to EBCI

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff   The ancestral remains of 86 individuals are being repatriated to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).  They are from an archaeological dig in the northern part of...