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.

A first-of-its-kind exhibition centering Native voices, perspectives and creativity in response to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the exhibition “Unrelenting: Cherokee ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Courtesy) Guest Opinion. On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child ...

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.

President Donald Trump has tapped a United States Senator from the Cherokee Nation to lead the Department of Homeland ...