Wilma Mankiller has many accomplishments to her name — the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a US quarter in her likeness, to name a few. Now, the ...

The Cherokee Nation estimates thousands of records related to its principal chiefs are scattered across the country. Now, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAHLEQUAH – A former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has accused Northeastern State University of discrimination because of ...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed a resolution allowing him to negotiate an agreement with Northeastern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wilma Mankiller served in the top leadership role of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. Peter Turnley/Corbis Historical via ...

Members of the Cherokee Nation — the largest Native American tribe — will cast votes for a new principal chief this week from every corner of the United States. With nearly 229,000 of the nation’s 370 ...