by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | CIPD Arrest Report
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 until...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | OBITUARIES
Joshua Brent “Cubby” Squirrel, 35, of Cherokee passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Helen Groenewold of Cherokee and the late Joshua Squirrel, Jr. He was a graduate of Cherokee High School and attended Southwestern Community...
by admin | Jul 16, 2022 | OPINIONS
By CYNDI LAMBERT Birdtown Community Allow me to propose an idea…I’ve thought a lot about the history of our Tribe and our joint history with the other two Cherokee Tribes and feel like the name that we ultimately adopted (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) is...
by admin | Jul 15, 2022 | OBITUARIES
Richard Thomas McCoy (Rick), age 54, born April 11, 1968, unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Rick was an avid outdoorsman who loved being in the woods hunting. He also enjoyed picking wild greens, mushrooms, ramps, and ginseng. He...
by admin | Jul 15, 2022 | OBITUARIES
Ben Allen “Ben-Wa” Swayney, age 60, passed away on his birthday, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, after an extended illness. Ben is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Mary Elizabeth (Sequoyah) Swayney; daughters, Mary Ann “Bugg” Swayney, Charlene Swayney-Rich (Mike),...
