Tribal Council Member Richard French, representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, encouraged the three tribes to continue to work with each other. Chief Joe Bunch, whose United Keetoowah ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians petitioned to change the name back to its original Cherokee name. That request has now been granted and Cherokee leaders and visitors are responding.

But after nearly two years of trying, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians finally convinced the U.S. Board on Geographic Names on Sept. 18, 2024, to formally agree to rename the highest point in ...

The highest point in Tennessee will once again be known as Kuwohi after the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians successfully ...

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were looking forward to their annual Cherokee Indian Fair this year — 2024’s event was to be the 112th celebration. There were going to be ...

From 1882 to 1887, Trinity College, then in Randolph County, ran the federally funded Cherokee Industrial Indian Boarding School, enrolling 20 children of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The ...

While the North Carolina Department of Transportation advises caution when traveling near affected areas in the region, Cherokee — home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — is among the ...

“We are immensely grateful to Principal Chief Michell Hicks and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for their partnership and generosity during this critical time,” said Casey Hite, CEO of ...

The deadline for North Carolinians in 39 counties to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance after Tropical Storm Helene has been extended to Jan. 7, 2025, according to a press release from FEMA.

Honor Veterans with the Avenue of Flags The “Spirit of Cherokee” was organized back in October of 1994, and was incorporated ...