In the early nineteenth century, white settlers in the eastern United States increasingly encroached upon the lands of Native Americans. Although the U.S. government had signed treaties demarcating ...

Drake may have intended to deliver a nostalgic lyric on his new album ICEMAN, but adult film actress Cherokee D’Ass did not appear impressed after hearing her name mentioned on the project. On the ...

Drake was referencing an early-2000s event from when he was still finding his footing in the industry, but Cherokee D’Ass wasn’t impressed by the callback. She took to social ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians operates a large-scale cannabis business in North Carolina. This operation is a major economic driver for the tribe, employing over 250 members. The dispensary is ...

Four NC Cherokee Indian council members introduced an ordinance Thursday to ban data centers on tribal lands, calling them a “clear and present danger” to people and the environment. ”These facilities ...

THROUGH MODERN ART AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACT, A NEW EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE SHOWS THE COMMUNITY THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD THROUGH THE EYES OF THE NATIVE TRIBE. OUR ...

From writers and academics to politicians and even convicted murderers, why are people who claim to be Cherokee so prominent in Canadian “pretendian” cases? Although Métis, Mi'kmaq and Abenaki ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians officially regained ownership of the Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin on Thursday after more than 200 years. On a rainy afternoon Thursday, dozens of people gathered ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

Jordan Oocumma grew up hearing stories of the mound. His grandparents imbued his childhood with tales about the strip of land at the center of a Cherokee town built by their ancestors more than 1,000 ...

An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after a city council in North Carolina voted unanimously Monday to return the land. The Noquisiyi Mound in ...