CIPD Arrest Report for Jan. 16-23

  The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent...

SCOTUS upholds McGirt ruling

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff   The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a ruling on Friday, Jan. 21 declining to overturn the McGirt decision from 2020 – a move that tribal leaders are hailing as a victory for sovereignty.  McGirt...

Sochan gathering permit applications

  The sochan permit applications for gathering in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are due by Friday, Feb. 11.  To apply online for a 2022 sochan gathering permit, visit:  https://cherokeenaturalresources.com/sochan-gathering/ If you have difficulty using...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: What is your mission?

  By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church   “Father, I pray that every door that needs to be closed, is closed, that we might know clearly the avenues of the past in which we must walk to...