Myers joins NIGC Staff

Tribal Member selected as Chief of Staff of National Indian Gaming Commission   WASHINGTON –  National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission) Chairwoman Tracie Stevens announced the selection of Paxton Myers, an EBCI tribal member, as the Commission’s...

Queen resigns from OICA

By DAWN ARNEACH ONE FEATHER STAFF Joel Queen, resigned his position as executive director of the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts (OICA) following a meeting last month.  He stated he felt as if his ability to lead the school, as well as his teaching ability,...

Stecoah hosts Cherokee Days event

By DAWN ARNEACH ONE FEATHER STAFF Tourists and Cherokee all joined together at the old Stecoah School, now their Art Center, on Friday, Aug. 6 for a special event known as Cherokee Days.  With the help from EBCI tribal member Lloyd Arneach Sr., Cherokee artists Paula...

Budget Council Results – Aug. 3

PROVIDED By TOP OFFICE   Count Sheets August 3,2010 Tabled Res. No. 223 – Linda Lambert request for $204,300 for right-of-way encroachment – Amended/Tabled Tabled Res. No. 238 – 3% COLA for Tribal employees – Tabled Tabled Res. No. 287 – Establishment of kidney bank...

Tribe has $9M Budget Shortfall

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Due to gaming forecasts that didn’t pan out, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is experiencing a $9 million budget shortfall for the remainder of FY2010. A previous forecast of $229 million has been reduced to $211 million and...