Long before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's highest peak was named "Clingmans Dome," the Cherokee people called the mountain "Kuwahi" for hundreds of years. Now, tribal members are hoping to ...

Later this month, the Knox County commissioners will vote on whether to join a growing list of jurisdictions in Appalachia supporting changing the name of Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the ...

CHEROKEE, N.C. — Founded in 1948, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian is one of the oldest tribal museums in the U.S., and for the first time since 1998, the museum is getting a major renovation. It's ...

The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has asked Jeep to stop using the tribe's name on its SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the brand's best-selling model, while the Jeep Cherokee is its third ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Daniel Mead has been named Acting Marshal of the Cherokee Nation by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr, effective January 1, 2025. Mead's appointment will fill the ...

Principal chief of the Cherokee Indians in NC says the letter was a “desperate” way to gain Trump’s favor while seeking federal recognition.

The Cherokee Nation has named an official representative to Congress for the first time. Kimberly Teehee, executive director of government relations for the Cherokee Nation, was approved by the ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said. Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. said ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — The chief of the Cherokee Nation says it's time for auto maker Jeep to stop using the tribe's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee models. Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said in a ...