Throughout this year, there will be stories, events, and exhibits giving a nod to America’s two-hundred-and-fifty-year ...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation will be providing education on various aspects of Cherokee history and culture during their spring “Lunch and Learn” lecture series at the NSU Jazz Lab. “This is ...
The legends describe the mysterious moon-eyed people as being entirely pale-skinned, heavily bearded, and possessing uniquely shaped eyes that were extremely sensitive to sunlight. Because the bright ...
Education was the topic of the Cherokee Nation’s monthly Lunch & Learn April 15, with Julie Reed speaking on how her two books on education evolved. Reed, who was recently hired at the University of ...
I have a doctorate in American studies. My coursework and research for that degree involved learning about many different American people and phenomena — from the pilgrims to “Amos ‘n’ Andy” to the ...
In his Friday Guest Voice, “Don't gloss over history's lessons,” Steven Ochoa himself glossed over the complicated history of the Cherokee removals. Educated people often perpetuate the myth that ...
(INGLES OPEN ROAD) — We’re visiting a sovereign nation inside the borders of the United States – and a museum that tells its story through the ages. It’s a time of transition here as the leaves of ...
The late Dr. James Livingood, distinguished University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professor of history, discussed the Cherokee removal in excerpts from his "Chattanooga: Illustrated History": "The ...
CLEVELAND, Tenn — Red Clay State Park, located in Bradley County, served as the Eastern capital of the Cherokee Nation just before the Trail of Tears. “It has been argued in the past that Red Clay is ...
Muskogee, Okla.–The Cherokee Nation will host a history presentation for Freedmen descendants seeking to reclaim their roots inside the Martin Luther King Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Friday, June 20 ...
Through the end of May, the Cherokee Nation is offering free tours to students to help them learn more about the history and culture of the tribe. With 13 cultural attractions spanning over a ...