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 ...
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — UPDATE (9/18): The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has approved restoring the "Kuwohi" name to Clingmans Dome with a vote of 20-0. In 2022, the Eastern Band of ...
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 ...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — An executive order establishing October 8 as Cherokee Nation Flag Day was signed into law on Wednesday by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner. The holiday ...
Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — A federal board will soon consider whether to restore the Cherokee name to a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that was named after a U.S. Senator ...
LOST CITY, Okla. — The kindergarten teacher speaks to her class in Cherokee, telling the children to pull out their mats for nap time. Using their Cherokee names, she instructs ‘‘Yo-na,'' or Bear, to ...