Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, April 6.

BIA Forestry is strongly urging everyone to not ignite any type of outdoor fires at this time, excluding campground fire ring controlled fires.

A Bryson City man has been arrested in Swain County and charged with over 30 counts of various sexual charges.

Cherokee Tribal Court Report – week of April 15

Negotiations on developing a Class II gaming establishment for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee County will keep rolling on.

In a tradition dating back hundreds of years, an evergreen tree was attached to the final beam of the third tower at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hotel and it was lifted into place during a topping-out ceremony on Friday, April 9

For the past two years, the EBCI Kituwah Preservation & Education Program has been working towards bringing the Cherokee language into the 21st century.

Cherokee Indian Police engaged in a 33-mile long pursuit with Rangers from the Great Smokey Mountains National Park (GSMNP) that ended with the suspect crashing his vehicle.