Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — The Cherokee Nation authorized a new law to honor the tribes ancestors and preserve its heritage. The ...

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Cherokee Indian burial site, dating back hundreds of years.The discovery was made in Macon County, North Carolina, at the site of a new ...

A potentially significant discovery took place in Cherokee County recently. Crews doing easement work for a future road project may have discovered a previously unknown Cherokee cemetery. Cherokee ...

In a traditional Cherokee burial, the family stays up all night with its deceased loved one. The act is a period of closure for both the soul of the departed and the mourning clan. Patty Buchanan, a ...

NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — The Cherokee Nation authorized a new law to honor the tribes ancestors and preserve its heritage. The Cherokee Nation Historic Cemeteries Preservation Act authorizes $925,000 ...