The Cherokee nation was one of the "Five Civilized Tribes" in the southeast, and Andrew Jackson planned their removal along with all other tribes existing east of the Mississippi River.

Officials with the Cherokee Nation announced Wednesday that the tribe has settled a lawsuit with the federal government over the management of its resources and trust assets. The $80 million ...

Cherokee Nation distributed $7.9 million in 2024 to 107 school districts within the tribe’s 14-county reservation. The Cherokee Nation Council approved the vehicle compac t in December.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation is making history as the first tribe to form a partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “This means when disaster strikes, we will ...