The Cherokee Nation

http://www.cherokee.org/

The Cherokee Nation is one of the largest Native American tribes in the US, boasting a population of 288,749. The Cherokee Nation is based largely in Oklahoma, home to the Cherokee capital, Tahlequah, but tribe members are interspersed throughout Texas, New Mexico, California and Oregon.

This particular website is the official Cherokee site and has a vast amount of historical facts and accounts of the tribe, as well as information about their culture, language and literature. The Trail of Tears has a dedicated section of the site and is described in great detail. This extensive log of information makes this an integral website to visit if one wishes to learn more about one of the more recognisable tribes in America.

The website also has a strong grasp on the tribe's current affairs. The home page feature the latest Cherokee news and the information section also features a look at how the tribe entered the 21st century and is moving with the times. An example of the some of the current news that is covered by the site is the story of NFL quarterback Sam Bradford, a Cherokee citizen, being honoured by the Principal Chief for his massive success in American football, becoming the first ever Cherokee to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, a highly prestigious honour that is awarded to the best collegiate player in America. This also shows the Nation's enthusiasm for young Cherokee role models so that Cherokee children have someone to look up to and to be proud of.
http://www.cherokee.org/NewsRoom/FullStory/2841/Page/Default.aspx

It is the covering of stories such as this that help to establish Cherokee.org as an extremely useful resource for anyone that wishes to learn about the Cherokee Nation.