The Pembroke-based Lumbee tribe was federally recognized by Congress in December after a nearly 140-year fight. Here's what's ...

While there are no federally recognized Native American tribes in Georgia, there are 3 state ones. Here's what it means and ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only NC tribe with full federal recognition. But NC recognizes seven others.

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 ...

From high-stakes disputes between tribal nations and the Oklahoma governor’s office to the tragic discovery of a missing ...

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 ...

The Cherokee Nation’s top attorney expects movement soon in a federal lawsuit filed against the state and others over tribal ...

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 ...

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, ...