Tennessee recognizes Six Groups as Tribes

EBCI opposes Recognition   By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF  A few weeks before the Tennessee Commission on Indian Affairs (TCIA) closes its doors, the organization decided to grant state recognition to six groups on Saturday, June 19.  The TCIA is being...

Mildred “Millie” Gallimore Nance – Obituary

Mildred “Millie” Gallimore Nance, age 89, died Sunday June 20, 2010 at her residence in Cherokee, NC after a period of declining health. Mrs. Nance was a native of Davidson County and a former resident of Denton, NC she is the daughter of the late Ed and Lillie...

Oldest Tribal Member Passes – Oden Lee Matheson

Oden Lee Matheson, 106, of Topton passed into the arms of the Lord Friday, June 25, 2010 in an Andrews care center. She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Red Marble Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of...

Area Band wins “Last Band Standing” contest

By LYNNE HARLAN Big House Radio has been playing the area for nearly two years in clubs, at festivals and for private events where they have built a following. So, it was a natural that when the chance to compete for the Last Band Standing Contest they were up for the...

Tribal Court Judgments for June 24

PROVIDED By CHEROKEE TRIBAL COURT Judgment Summary for June 24 CISNERSO, Tasdia Skye 14-40.51(c) Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer – Dismissed on Plea 14-15.6(b) Purchasing, Attempt to Purchase, Possession or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages by Persons under 21 –...