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Monday, October 13, 2025
Brett Riggs, a distinguished professor of Western Carolina University, has been named an honorary member of the EBCI for his 30 years of work on archaeological projects preserving the tribe's history. It’s the highest honor the Eastern Band can bestow upon a non-native.
Researchers Ervan Garrison, Sergio Bernardes, and Abhijit Sarmah, have published a preliminary report in the Horizon & Tradition Newsletter of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference.
Friday, October 10, 2025
The 6th Crossroads Conference will be held at the University of Georgia on February 20–21, 2026. Graduate students are invited to submit abstracts for this interdisciplinary conference in the Humanities and Social Sciences by November 10, 2025.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Federal recognition for several tribes, trust land status, boarding school history, and healthcare are all coming up in Congress. Read the article below to stay informed about the legislative updates relevant to EBCI citizens.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Read this opinion piece from Native News Online about the importance of remembering America's history, even if it is tragic. "The history isn’t pretty, but it is factual. It is not simply Native American history — it is American history," Levi Rickert.
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