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Richard Sneed, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina says Deb Haaland’s appointment as Secretary of the Interior is a major victory for Native Americans because she understands firsthand the issues they face.
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The federal government has approved a revenue-sharing agreement between the Catawba Indian Nation and the state of North Carolina that clears the way for a casino near the state’s southern border.
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The Cherokee and Catawba tribes are fighting over the Catawbas' plans to build a $270 million casino in Kings Mountain.
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Long before the world had ever heard of COVID-19, the Cherokee language was in trouble. Last year, the three tribes in the U.S. declared a state of emergency because there are now so few fluent speakers. That includes the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in Western North Carolina.
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Last month, North Carolina General Assembly members passed legislation that will allow Cherokees without degrees or certification to teach the tribe’s…
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has unseated its chief, accusing him of using his office for personal gain. Meanwhile, a South Carolina man who kept…
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Most of North Carolina’s local school boards are elected without any party labels attached to candidate’s names. But state lawmakers are now considering…
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Several dozen deer are about to swap the Piedmont for Cherokee reservation lands in western North Carolina. At the request of the tribe, the state and…