Feb 27 Warren still dogged by past claims of indigenous ancestry By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press The topic has haunted the Massachusetts senator even before she announced she'd seek the Democratic nomination for president. Continue reading
Aug 30 Cherokee Nation picks former Obama adviser as first U.S. House delegate By Associated Press The Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation unanimously approved Kimberly Teehee to be the tribe's first-ever delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Continue reading
Oct 16 Cherokee Nation says Warren is ‘undermining tribal interests’ with DNA test By Associated Press A Cherokee Nation official said Monday that DNA tests are useless to determine tribal citizenship. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 8:52 The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the ‘silent epidemic’ of hepatitis C By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes, has become the first community in the U.S. to set a goal of eliminating hepatitis C from its population. Tribe officials plan to screen 300,000 members, whose prevalence of infection… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Supreme Court Hears Custody Case for Child of Native American Descent Supreme Court Hears Custody Case for Child of Native American Descent… Continue watching