Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (L-R:) Secretary of State Shella Bowlin, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Freedmen Community Liaison Melissa ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation celebrated Black History Month Tuesday afternoon with major announcements centered on honoring Cherokee Freedmen and expanding community investment. The event, held ...

The Cherokee Nation announced its production company, Cherokee Film Productions, will be releasing a feature-length documentary about Cherokee Freedmen.

Melissa Payne has always known she was "Indian" -- her choice of descriptor -- and that her ancestors came to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. Where her lineage gets more complicated is that her ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin is set to be the next DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem. He would be the first Native American to ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation will be providing education on various aspects of Cherokee history and culture during their spring "Lunch and Learn" lecture series at the NSU Jazz Lab. "This is ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Cherokee Nation leaders officially established Cherokee Nation Flag Day to reaffirm the tribes’ sovereignty and educate future generations about the tribe’s symbols and history.

The Cherokee Nation donates $100,000 to the United States Marshals Museum to help open the "Tragedy at Goingsnake Theater" exhibit.

Through the end of May, the Cherokee Nation is offering free tours to students to help them learn more about the history and culture of the tribe. With 13 cultural attractions spanning over a ...

After more than a century and a half outside of Cherokee ownership, the Noquisiyi Mound, a sacred and historically significant site in western North Carolina, will soon be returned to the Eastern Band ...

Should Washington have a say in who is considered a full-fledged member of a Native American tribe? That question has now moved to the forefront of a heated racial battle within the Cherokee nation, ...

Each February, we pause to honor the achievements and enduring contributions of Black Americans. At the Cherokee Nation, Black History Month also calls to examine our own history honestly and ...