I have a doctorate in American studies. My coursework and research for that degree involved learning about many different American people and phenomena — from the pilgrims to “Amos ‘n’ Andy” to the ...

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 ...

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. — The Cherokee Nation marked the 186th anniversary of the Act of Union, where leaders of both governments, the Western or “Old Settlers” and Eastern Cherokees forcibly removed, ...

NMAI copy 39088019788645 gift of The Cherokee Nation. The history of the Cherokee Nation has been a long and winding road from ancient traditions and self governance to survival and a return to self ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAHLEQUAH – A former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has accused Northeastern State University of discrimination because of ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation announced its production company, Cherokee Film Productions, will be releasing a feature-length documentary about Cherokee Freedmen. “We will not shy away from the ...

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 ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation announced Monday a proposal to invest $50 million in the current Cherokee Heritage Center, overhauling the historical building. The Council will consider the ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about his fight with Oklahoma's governor and tribal rights in America today.