The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail traces Cherokee removal across nine states, with deep roots in Western North ...

As the US marks 250 years since its July 4 declaration, Al Jazeera traces 50 place names, their meanings and origins.

This article is part of Native News Online’s America 250: A Republic Built on Native Land initiative. As the United States ...

A skirmish between a colonial militia and Cherokee warriors was waged in Western North Carolina in 1776. But where exactly the battle was fought is a matter for debate. Tensions had been rising ...

The writer Sarah Vowell was not born in Chicago. She was born a couple of days after Christmas in 1969 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She is of Swedish, Scottish and Cherokee ancestry and she attended the ...

This hike near Smoky Mountains Park offers a crowd-free alternative to more popular treks, but the rugged trail and road to ...

I came to Cleveland, Tennessee expecting a small-town weekend with a few historic stops, local shops, and good food. What I found instead was a place where Cherokee history kept showing up over and ov ...

We ignored New Smyrna Beach for 2 years: One weekend changed that New Smyrna Beach is a little over an hour from where we ...

Swiftly marching toward westward expansion, the United States in the 1800s brought with it a tidal wave of displacement and ...

Check out the real stories behind how all the U.S. states got their names What’s in a state name? Place names can tell you a ...

The Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum is located in the old jail building downtown, which is a delightful bit of repurposing.

CHEROKEE - The face in the painting is split down the center. On one side is the seal of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ...