Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Cherokee Nation says it will assume control of Claremore Indian Hospital Oct. 1, with plans to build a new facility by 2027.

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 ...

Lottie Queen Stamper teaching a basketry class at the Cherokee Training School, 1950; pictured, from left to right: Lois Rattler (Calonehuskie), Frances Bradley, Annie Queen, Lottie Queen Stamper, and ...

Recent events in Cherokee communities combined cultural celebration with advocacy. In North Carolina, the Flower Moon Powwow overcame rain delays to fill Carteret County Speedway with music, dance, ...

The first-ever Native American film commission is pitching the industry on coming to Oklahoma to tell authentic indigenous stories (and shoot the occasional Christmas movie). By Scott Roxborough ...

The Cherokee Nation has unveiled plans to open the first tribally operated film education program: The Cherokee Film Institute. Launched through its filmmaking arm Cherokee Film, CFI is a 120-hour ...

The fentanyl-opioid crisis is hitting young people hard and some of the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help families recover. Statistics ...

Native American watchdog group the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds (TAAF) recently demanded an apology from Hollywood producer Heather Rae over lying about her background. Fifty-six-year-old Rae, who ...