Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Three decades after Congress passed a federal law intended to return ancestral remains to Native tribes, UNC-CH’s Research Laboratories of Archeology still hold remains representing more than 600 individuals — the largest share of unrepatriated remains in the state.

The North Carolina Highway Marker Commission approved historical site markers for about a half dozen Native American tribes on highways across the state.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has approved growing, selling and using medical marijuana on its lands in Western North Carolina, tribal leaders announced Thursday.

Tamara Thompson brought a resolution to recognize same-sex marriage to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribal Council in June. The ordinance died on the floor. A Facebook group has formed in support of expanding LGBTQ+ rights on the Qualla Boundary.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is partnering with Native American tribes and two national organizations to increase access to literary…

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle spent years writing her first novel, and it garnered critical acclaim: she won an award and became a finalist for another. Yet…

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle spent years writing her first novel, and it garnered critical acclaim: she won an award and became a finalist for another. Yet…

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Monday that it will be moving all undergraduate classes online after the university reported 130…

The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority has been mass testing asymptomatic residents and visitors to territories held by the Eastern Band of Cherokee…

The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority has been mass testing asymptomatic residents and visitors to territories held by the Eastern Band of Cherokee…