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 Alabama in Lauderdale County. 

Most of the Thursday, June 23 meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was spent in a closed session to discuss personnel issues.

Siyo Cherokee Community!  Hopefully this message can clear up and provide some context regarding the news about the upcoming Cherokee Indian Fair.  We have gone through vigorous analysis of the best possible avenues for conducting the Fair

Taylor was assigned to his position as police chief on July 29, 2021. Less than 11 months later, he said it was time to step away for the sake of his physical and mental health.

The Cherokee Youth Council (CYC) is tackling the tough topic of generational trauma in Indian Country during an upcoming event.  CYC’s event entitled “A Discussion on Generational Trauma” is scheduled for Monday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Harrah’s Cherokee Convention Center. 

On Tuesday, June 21, ahead of Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s visit to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Lynn Malerba, Lifetime Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, to serve as Treasurer of the United States.

Eleven Cherokee bicyclists who were part of the 2022 Remember the Removal Bike Ride finalized their 950-mile journey on Friday, June 17 with a homecoming ceremony in the capital city of the Cherokee Nation.

For thousands of years, the area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park called Clingman’s Dome was known to Cherokee people as Kuwahi (“mulberry place”).  Two Cherokee women are starting the process to change the name back to its roots.