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Cherokee
February 3, 2023
Matt Ford
Give the Cherokee Nation a Seat in Congress
The tribe has renewed its push to get a delegate in the House of Representatives, and the law is on its side.
October 31, 2022
Gabriel Pietrorazio
Cherokee Nation Is Fighting for a Seat in Congress
Thanks to an 1835 treaty, they’re pushing Democrats to approve a nonvoting delegate.
January 17, 2022
Gregory Smithers
The Remapping of America—From an Indigenous Point of View
New maps can revive Cherokee place names in Southern Appalachia and restore crucial knowledge amid an environmental catastrophe.
August 26, 2019
Nick Martin
Cherokee Nation Is Coming to Congress
The largest Native nation to share borders with the United States is finally claiming its right to representation.
August 23, 2019
Nick Martin
Indian Country Fights to Protect Its Children and Preserve Its Sovereignty
As important as it is for Native families, the battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act is about much more than just the kids.
June 13, 2017
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Kevin Baker
Trail of Fears
Forget Nixon. Trump is more like Andrew Jackson than Tricky Dick—and the consequences of his crimes will be far more devastating.
February 22, 2012
Charles Homans
Candid Camera
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