Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a federally recognized Cherokee tribe based primarily in western North Carolina, known for preserving Cherokee language, culture, and governance on the Qualla Boundary reservation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee tribe
ⓘ
federally recognized Native American tribe ⓘ sovereign tribal nation ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation (Oklahoma)
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
government-to-government relations with the State of North Carolina
ⓘ
government-to-government relations with the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cherokee
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee people
|
| governs | Qualla Boundary residents who are enrolled members ⓘ |
| governsUnder | tribal constitution and laws ⓘ |
| hasAutonomy | limited self-governance ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | museums and cultural centers ⓘ |
| hasDeputyLeader | Vice Chief ⓘ |
| hasEnrollment | enrolled tribal members ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveLeader | Principal Chief ⓘ |
| hasFireServices | tribal fire and emergency services ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasJudicialSystem | tribal court system ⓘ |
| hasLandStatus | trust land held by the United States for the tribe ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeBody | Tribal Council ⓘ |
| hasMembershipCriteria | documented Cherokee ancestry requirements ⓘ |
| hasPolice | tribal law enforcement ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Qualla Boundary ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cherokee, North Carolina ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation (broad ethnic sense)
|
| locatedIn | western North Carolina ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| operates |
cultural preservation programs
ⓘ
economic development enterprises ⓘ health services for members ⓘ housing programs for members ⓘ tribal schools and education programs ⓘ |
| participatesIn | intertribal organizations ⓘ |
| preservesCulture | Cherokee culture ⓘ |
| preservesLanguage | Cherokee language ⓘ |
| preservesTraditions | Cherokee traditions ⓘ |
| primaryState | North Carolina ⓘ |
| primaryTerritory | Qualla Boundary ⓘ |
| promotes |
Cherokee arts and crafts
ⓘ
Cherokee language revitalization ⓘ Cherokee traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| subjectTo |
certain federal laws
ⓘ
certain state laws in North Carolina ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Cherokee syllabary ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Five Civilized Tribes
this entity surface form:
federally recognized tribe: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
subject surface form:
Tribal Council (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)
subject surface form:
Tribal Council (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)
subject surface form:
Tribal Council (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)
this entity surface form:
Cherokee communities of the Eastern Band
this entity surface form:
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians reservation (portion)