Word from the Smokies: Park’s highest peak reclaims historic name, Kuwohi
Clingmans Dome has been officially renamed Kuwohi, which is the Cherokee word for mulberry place. Kuwohi is a sacred place ...
Author with $249K book deal claims she’s Choctaw-Cherokee — Native American group alleges otherwise
Her recently published debut, “If I Stopped Haunting You,” features an indigenous character who flirts with a female Native ...
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How Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak reclaimed historic name | Word from the Smokies:
Following a Sept. 18 decision by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and years of grassroots advocacy from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), that name has been restored. For members of ...
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Native women fought for years to expand Plan B access. But some tribal clinics remain resistant
In spite of years of pressure from advocates, access to emergency contraceptives remains difficult for women who rely on the ...
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects wording for planned Cherokee casino
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court last week upheld the wording of a ballot measure that would revoke a planned ...
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Popular Smoky Mountains spot now back to its original Cherokee name
One of the most popular spots in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a different name.Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the national park and the destination of many visitors who've made ...
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Museum of a Living People: One of the Country’s Oldest Tribal Museums is Shifting its Focus Closer to Home
“It is powerful to name ourselves, versus what other people have called ... The stories of all three federally recognized Cherokee tribes start here, at their ancestral homelands. This display touches ...
Voters get an early start statewide as polls open Monday
Monday marked the first day of early voting in Arkansas, a full 15 days before Election Day. Voters showed up in droves ...