Category: Indigenous Peoples Law
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Eastern Band Of Cherokee’s Historic Referendum Poses New Challenges (And Opportunities) For North Carolina
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians sit cradled in the mountains of Western North Carolina. This land, called the Qualla Boundary by the Eastern Cherokee, has belonged to the tribe since the 1800s. During this time, members purchased 57,000 acres of land and, soon after, sealed their status as an autonomous sovereign nation.[1] The Eastern…