After over a century since receiving recognition from the state of North Carolina as an Indian Tribe, the Lumbee appear to be ...

A symbolic gathering on ancestral lands fortifies collaboration between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the U.S.

Tribal Council Member Richard French, representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, encouraged the three tribes to continue to work with each other. Chief Joe Bunch, whose United Keetoowah ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee ... Indian in us. It's their land – before it got stolen. So, my opinion, I think it's great,” said Kim Jarrard, visiting from Hiawassee, Ga. Moving forward, Chief ...

That instinct is correct—facts relating to tribal history and the existence of Indian ancestry must be at the heart of ... The Lumbees have a history of shifting claims, including claiming Cherokee ...

THE CHEROKEE TRUST FUNDS.; EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS v. UNITED STATES AND CHEROKEE NATION, COMMONLY CALLED CHEROKEE NATION WEST is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United ...

A ruling by a U.S. Department of the Interior officials has given the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians jurisdiction ...

The UKB criticized the decision and blamed Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. for the tumultuous discussions. According to the tribe, the council will move forward regardless. “The ...