EDITORIAL – The Downtown Motor Speedway

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   It’s not a secret. It has been discussed in the Tribal Council Chambers and by the water cooler ad nauseam. People are driving too fast, ignoring speed limit signs and pedestrians in crosswalks. The downtown...

Tribal Court Docket for Aug. 1

  This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court.  All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tribal Court Docket for Wednesday, Aug....

Cooper appointed to WCU Board of Trustees

  CULLOWHEE – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has appointed Casey Cooper, chief executive officer of Cherokee Indian Hospital, to fill an unexpired term on the Board of Trustees at Western Carolina University. The action came during the Board...

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for July 10

  TAYLOR, Terrance Blayne 14-20.8(1) Abusive Sexual Contact – Dismissed on Plea 20-138.1(a) Driving While Impaired – Dismissed on Plea 14-30.5 Child Abuse in the First Degree – Dismissed on Plea 14-30.1(a)(1) Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – Guilty...