Adults and teachers were angry at Cherokee student athletes “simply for winning,” Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.

Hicks said the community is proud of the Cherokee girls basketball team for how it responded. "Despite the hostility they faced, our student-athletes showed true strength, perseverance, and class ...

Teachers, adults made racist gestures, threats to Cherokee High girls’ basketball players in NC, Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.

Teachers, adults made racist gestures, threats to Cherokee High girls’ basketball players in NC, Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.

Behind the lights and sounds of video gambling, Harrah's Cherokee casino is a money-making machine. The games ring up $150 million in annual profits for the tribe.

In this month's election, Hicks took 65% of the vote, beating incumbent Chief Richard Sneed, 2,254 to 1,212. Recreational cannabis, meanwhile, passed by a landslide 70% of the vote, 2,464 to 1,057.

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee have been working to get Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ... Courtesy of Principal Chief Michell Hicks Facebook .

Teachers, adults made racist gestures, threats to Cherokee High girls’ basketball players in NC, Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.

Teachers, adults made racist gestures, threats to Cherokee High girls’ basketball players in NC, Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.