by Michael Pellicone | Jun 25, 2025 | News
Cherokee, N.C. – Last week, Principal Chief Michell Hicks traveled to Oklahoma alongside members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Tribal Council to meet with leadership from the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The...
by Michael Pellicone | May 14, 2025 | News
April was a meaningful month filled with progress, strong partnerships, and time spent with our people. I’m proud to share a few highlights from the past several weeks. We began the month by meeting Senator Sydney Batch, Representative Robert Reives, and members of...
by Michael Pellicone | Apr 23, 2025 | Proclamations
Cherokee is a sovereign nation, meaning it has its own laws, elections, government, institutions, and the like. Though it certainly has relationships with the United States federal government and the North Carolina state government that are vitally important, students...
by Michael Pellicone | Apr 16, 2025 | News
Cherokee, N.C.: Last week, Principal Chief Michell Hicks and members of Tribal leadership traveled to Raleigh to continue important advocacy efforts on behalf of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. During the visit, the delegation met with North Carolina Governor...
by Michael Pellicone | Aug 22, 2024 | News
Honor Long Man River Cleanup will be on: September 6, 2024 Location: Peaches Squirrel Recreation Complex (formerly Birdtown Gym), 1139 US-19, Cherokee, NC 28719 We begin in water and we return to water. The Cherokees have always viewed the river as “Long Man” whose...
