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By Staff-Cherokee 411 October 21, 2026 CHEROKEE, N.C. —  Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Constitutional Convention agreed during their Oct. 16 meeting to expand community engagement as they continue work toward drafting a new tribal constitution. Click image to play Video During the session, delegates discussed strategies for sharing updates and gathering feedback from citizens across the Qualla Boundary and outlying communities. Rather than attempting to att

By Staff, Cherokee 411 Published: October 13, 2025 CHEROKEE, N.C. — As communities across the nation marked Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 13, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks called on citizens to use the day to “reclaim the narrative” and honor the endurance and truth of Indigenous nations. (Photo: WLOS staff) “Today, we honor the first peoples of this land,” Hicks said in a statement shared on social media. “For the Eastern Band of Cherokee In

By Staff Cherokee 411 FRANKLIN, N.C.  — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council has officially named a small parcel of land next to the historic Noquisi Mound, also known as the Nikwasi Mound. During its Sept. 30 clean-up session, Tribal Council approved Resolution No. 344 (2024), designating the 0.56-acre lot as Gaduni Kanohesgi , which translates to “The Franklin Storyteller.” SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photo) According to the resolution, the EBCI purchased th

By Staff Cherokee 411 CHEROKEE, N.C.  — Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks pushed back Thursday against comments made in Washington that he said mischaracterized the tribe’s legal cannabis business. Chief Hicks EBCI During a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this week, Sen. Thom Tillis (R–N.C.) questioned U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi about the EBCI’s cannabis enterprise, expressing concern over its packaging, marketing, and a mobi

The Museum of the Cherokee People presents “Didanisisgi Gadagwatli: A Showcase of Pottery from the Mud Dauber Community Workshop,” on view through May 2026. Featuring works created under artist Tara McCoy, the exhibition highlights Cherokee values of gadugi, uplifts new generations of potters, and celebrates centuries of tradition.

The series began in 1991, when then-Cherokee Principal Chief Ed Taylor and Mississippi Choctaw Chief Philip Martin worked with coaches Walter Wilson and Willis Tullos to schedule the inaugural game. Originally intended as a friendly exhibition, the annual meeting quickly grew into a cultural exchange as much as a football rivalry