Sevier County borders Swain County, North Carolina on the south and southeast. A scenic 35-mile drive through Great Smoky Mountains National Park connects Gatlinburg and Cherokee. The county lines mee ...

This is a selection from a conversation during the Appalachian Studies Conference at BPR’s Listening Lounge at Western Carolina University. A new exhibit at the Museum of the Cherokee People opens ...

Guest Opinion. On August 14, 2019, I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation. My oath requires me to defend against the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians’ ...

The Cherokee Nation says it will assume control of Claremore Indian Hospital Oct. 1, with plans to build a new facility by 2027. The federal Indian Health Service presently runs the hospital, the only ...

When we assess our nation’s true strength, we can only measure success by what is afforded to our most vulnerable citizens.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation’s goal to bring clean water to its citizens hit a milestone, which was celebrated with the announcement of additional funds for the Mankiller/Soap Water Act. Under ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Cherokee Nation has signed an agreement with the federal government to take over operation of the Claremore Indian Hospital. The Claremore facility is the last Indian Health ...

Research is a dynamic process that takes many forms. Sometimes, to ask the right questions and gain nuanced understandings, immersion in a topic is necessary. It’s a lesson that Buck Woodard, ...

CLAREMORE, Okla. — FOX23 spoke with the CEO of Cherokee Health Systems to address questions, concerns and highlights for the tribe’s assumption of the Claremore Indian Hospital. The Claremore Indian ...

In recent decades, Cherokee Nation has continued to prosper in cultural preservation, health care and economic development by ...