according to Principal Chief Michell Hicks. “This was not just frustration over a loss, this was adults, including educators, choosing to direct their anger toward Cherokee student-athletes ...

According to Michell Hicks, the Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the team was subjected to "blatant racism and hostility" after the game. In a written statement ...

That, combined with comments made on social media about the team, caused a reaction from Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks. He wrote the following statement to News 13 ...

Michell Hicks is principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. “Our student-athletes should never have to question whether they will be treated with respect when they step onto the ...