S. Joe Crittenden, deputy principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, talks briefly about his service in the U.S. Navy in the mid-1960s and what it has meant to his life. Five years ago, Deputy Chief ...

Retired Cherokee teacher Mary Clarkson and her five grandchildren shared traditional Cherokee stories and culture with elementary classes at Angus Valley Elementary in Sand Springs, Okla., ...

As the holiday season sweeps across Oklahoma, few events offer a deeper connection to the past than the Christmas Open House ...

For Cherokee Nation, preserving and revitalizing our unique language is a sacred duty. The task of revitalizing our language ...

In some cases, the materials needed for Cherokee crafts are so hard to come by that long-held traditions are at risk of dying ...

Cherokee Nation leaders gathered Dec. 11 to officially celebrate a lease agreement with the Muldrow Cherokee Community ...

The Cherokee Phoenix is calling for Cherokee artists to submit design concepts for the news organization’s 2024 Homecoming T-shirt.

For many decades, the United States attempted to destroy the proud culture of Native American nations. One of the darkest ...