OBITUARY: Nathan (Nate) Van Garcia 

  Nathan (Nate) Van Garcia, 45, of Cherokee and Ohkay Owingeh, N.M., went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. A native of New Mexico and resident of Cherokee, he was the son of Joe and Onie West Garcia of New Mexico. He was preceded in death by all...

OBITUARY: Willard Lossie

  Willard Lossie, 71, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27,2020. The son of the late John Rome Lossie and Charlotte Welch Lossie, Willard will be greeted at Heaven’s Gate by his brothers, Paul, Charlie, Larch, Homer, John-Adam, Noah, and Woodrow; along...

Missing hiker found in the Park 

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28 that Search and Rescue team members found missing hiker, Fred Braden, Jr. at approximately 4 p.m.  Braden, 56, of Powell, Tenn. was reported missing at 7:09 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27...

Three Virginia tribes added to USET 

  Three tribal nations were welcomed as new members during the virtual Annual Board of Directors Meeting of the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) and United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The tribal...