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INTRODUCTION

This web site is in the ongoing process of being shaped into the premier public information web portal representing the People of the Western Cherokee Nation to the world. When complete, this site will offer the general public a glimpse into the society and culture of this great and ancient people, their political system and their goals and aspirations for the future.  Using the links contained herein it is possible for the general public to navigate through three separate web sites and hundreds of pages of information relevant to today's Citizens of the Western Cherokee Nation, both the good and the not so good.

Who Are today's Western Cherokee people?

Whether a front runner in the current race for the office of President of the United States, piloting the space shuttle or collecting herbs and roots in remote areas of the Ozark Mountains to make ends meet, today's Western Cherokee People certainly do not fit the stereo-types commonly associated with Native Americans.  Many are successful and affluent in their chosen vocations, but many more still suffer from environmental and socio-economic constraints that prevent them from reaching their full potential in today's European-like structured society.  Nearly all have a near instinctive desire to associate with their own and to relearn what has been forgotten.  A vast majority of the Western Cherokee People still cope daily with the almost insurmountable cultural differences that lend to their alienation and cause an involuntary but nearly inevitable separation from the main stream society that dominates their lives.
While most Western Cherokee that live in the geographic areas that border the Capitol  Complex are active and enthusiastic contributing Citizens, those geographically removed are understandably much less interested in the day-to-day happenings of the tribe.  This situation creates an immense workload for the few, in the benefit of the many.  Therefore, for those Western Cherokee People not residing in the general area of the Capitol, it often seems that little is ever accomplished.  This situation does from time to time cause friction between individual citizens and sometimes between clans.  However, this problem is slowly being remedies by greater efforts to communicate happenings to the Nation's Citizenry as a whole.
However, regardless of the obstacles, the People of the Western Cherokee Nation continue to slowly make progress and continue to adapt in rather unique ways to their particular individual happenstances.  The Western Cherokee Nation Tribal Government acts as a cohesive agent to assist the Citizenry reach their goals, to help individual Citizens with specific problems, and to maintain a structure that is demanded by the society in which they live.  It is a goal of the sitting tribal government to continue and to maintain a sustained effort to foster cross-cultural understanding while remaining true to the culture and traditions of our ancestors.  Though this on the surface appears to be an insurmountable task, the actual efforts towards this goal may well prove to be just as significant as it's attainment.
Holding true to core beliefs and traditions does pose significant challenges in today's world.  Though "money makers" that other tribes have adopted, such as casinos, are flatly and overwhelmingly rejected by the citizenry, other avenues continue to become available in the areas of agriculture, manufacturing and industry.  Though we can't foretell the future with any certainty, it is with courage, with hope and with faith both in our Elders and in our traditions that we continue this journey into the new millennium while striving to make a better world for our future generations.