Cherokee youth, in a first all-female U.S. effort, won legal rights for a local waterway. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council passed the resolution unanimously in North Carolina.
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Cherokee youth win legal rights for waterway in first all-female U.S. effort

Unanimously Resolution passed
Jan. 8, 2026 Vote took place
Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians Tribal council