COMMENTARY: What sovereignty actually means in 2026

COMMENTARY: What sovereignty actually means in 2026

By UGVWIYUHI (Principal Chief) MICHELL HICKS   As we enter a new year, there have been more public conversations about Tribal sovereignty and that attention creates opportunity. But when important ideas are discussed more widely, it matters that they are understood...
COMMENTARY: What sovereignty actually means in 2026

Planning Board holds December meeting

By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter   CHEROKEE, N.C. – On the afternoon of Dec. 15, 2025, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Project Management and Planning team provided project updates to the Planning Board, led by manager Rebecca Bowe. The...
COMMENTARY: What sovereignty actually means in 2026

EBCI set to leave NCAI in October

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will leave the NCAI (National Congress of American Indians) at the end of September.  Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) voted unanimously to approve Res. No. 96...