Today three Cherokee tribes are federally recognized: the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) in Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation (CN) in Oklahoma, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee …

Jun 26, 2025 · The Cherokee Nation is committed to protecting our inherent sovereignty, preserving and promoting Cherokee culture, language and values, and improving the quality of life for the next seven …

Dec 1, 2025 · Cherokee, North American people of Iroquoian lineage who constituted one of the largest politically integrated tribes at the time of European colonization of the Americas.

Jan 13, 2025 · The Cherokee, a Native American people of Iroquoian lineage, were among the largest and most politically integrated tribes during European colonization. Their name, derived from a …

Cherokee peoples’ connection to our ancestral homeland is an integral part of our collective Cherokee identity. We are not simply from our land; we are of our land. Our landscape and natural materials …

Jun 14, 2021 · Today, the Cherokee people are the largest Native American group in the United States. You can learn more about the Cherokee people and the Trail of Tears by visiting sites along the Trail …

Jun 26, 2025 · The 2010 census counted 284,247 Cherokee, with a total of 819,105 people claiming some Cherokee ancestry, making it the largest tribal grouping in the United States.

Learn the history of how the formerly enslaved people of Cherokee Nation and their descendants fought for and won their rights as tribal citizens. Cherokee Nation has a rich history full of culture and …

The Cherokee Nation (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ Tsalagihi Ayeli or ᏣᎳᎩᏰᎵ Tsalagiyehli) is the largest of three federally recognized tribes of Cherokees in the United States.

The Cherokee are Iroquoian-speaking people, and the Cherokee language is related to the languages spoken by the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora.