CHEROKEE, N.C. (WTVD) -- November is Native American Heritage Month and it's a time when cultural events ramp up at Cherokee Middle School in Cherokee. "We're doing it now once a week for this month.

Shana Bushyhead Condill is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and has always considered Western North Carolina and the Smokies home. Because her father traveled to work in “Indian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Claremore Indian Hospital, a federal facility for nearly a century, came under ownership of the Cherokee Nation Wednesday. Brassy ...

The Cherokee congressman, who is hard-right and white-passing, may not seem like an Indigenous lawmaker, but he’s no anomaly.

The Cherokee Nation is giving away seeds to its citizens to help them grow native Cherokee plants. Feather Smith, an Ethnobiologist with the Cherokee Nation, said these seeds are an important part of ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin would be the second Native cabinet secretary and some Native leaders say that is important to them.

Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says he's "hopeful" about President Trump's nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin for ...

Many tribes are encouraged by Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee nation, as the new DHS Secretary. ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Native Americans.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's claim to have Native American ancestry is brewing up a storm online, with many Native Americans deriding the official for mistaking DNA with identity. The subject ...

The Cherokee citizen will be the first Native American person to lead the Homeland Security Department if confirmed by the ...

Georgia is changing its state flower from the non-native Cherokee Rose to the native Sweetbay Magnolia, a move supported by ...