WASHINGTON —The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced on Tuesday, June 2 that Cherokee Indian Hospital has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly...

Trust Reform, U.S. Supreme Court and federal court decisions and their impact on Indian Country, Carcieri Fix, youth and education, exploring leverage and partnership opportunities, building stronger Tribal economies, and dealing with climate change are the seven topics the USET Board of Directors will discuss this week at the 2014 Semi-Annual meeting which opened on Monday, June 2.

Nineteen Cherokees will retrace the Trail of Tears on a 950-mile bike ride during the month of June. This year’s Remember the Removal riders were honored at a special send-off event at Kituwah on Friday, May 30.

Guests at Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel can now enjoy themselves and relax like they were at the beach all while remaining in the beautiful mountains. The Pools is the latest amenity at Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel, and opened on Friday, May 30.

Judge J. Matthew Martin, of Asheville, recently retired associate judge of the Cherokee Court, is the 2014 recipient of the Franklin N. Flaschner Award. Martin, 53, provided 11 years of service to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and his jurisdiction included the...

The tiny Bay Mills Indian Community, located in Brimley, Mich., has won a sovereign immunity case that will have huge ripple effects throughout Indian Country. The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold tribal sovereignty in the case of Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community.