From life before European contact to the Trail of Tears to the modern-day tribal government, the Cherokee National History Museum tells the long, rich story of the Cherokee people. But one of the ...

This is about the second in the series of "Roots of America" lecture series, sponsored by the Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club and the Oak Ridge Center for Continued Learning. This one featured a ...

The Noquisiyi Mound, a sacred and historically significant site in western North Carolina, will soon be returned to the ...

In a year when we’ve elected the first female vice president and commemorated 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, women’s history takes on even greater resonance than usual. It’s ...

Freedmen exhibit reception. Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner addresses the crowd at a special reception hosted during the 70th annual Cherokee National Holiday commemorating a new ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A slow, lethal combination of external pressures including warfare, rather than a lack of natural ...

DuPree, a U.S. Veteran and tribal elder, is commander of the American Legion Steve Youngdeer Post 143 in Cherokee. The post ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Local tourism professionals are working alongside scholars, citizens and history buffs in a movement that is uncovering new stories and raising awareness of Southeast Tennessee’s Cherokee history, a ...