EBCI reverses course after NCAI agrees to changes

After the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) altered its membership criteria to allow non-federally recognized tribes to join, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were faced with a difficult decision: continue to support a vital organization whose resources...

Feds Decimate Sacred Land in Utah

Yesterday the US Government, by executive fiat, eliminated protection for 90% of the lands in the Bears’ Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments in the State of Utah, placing tribal nations in the unenviable position of once again having to fight...

Great Weekend at the EBCI Powwow

This past weekend was the annual Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Powwow, with competitors from many different tribes and nations in full regalia performing in competitive dance for cash prizes. The weather was great all weekend, the crowds were huge, and a...