Tribal Court Docket for March 21

by | Mar 20, 2019 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

  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 Thursday, March...

COMMENTARY: Let’s talk about the Oliphant in the room

by | Mar 19, 2019 | OPINIONS

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   This commentary isn’t about the mythical creature from Tolkien stories but a landmark federal case that has adversely affected tribal communities for decades.  The Supreme Court case of Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian...

Flores pleads to Abusive Sexual Contact

by | Mar 19, 2019 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

  Arlen Flores, of Cherokee, pleaded guilty on Feb. 22 in Federal Court in Asheville to one count of Abusive Sexual Contact before the Honorable Carlton Metcalf. The maximum punishment for such an offense is imprisonment for life. Lead Tribal Prosecutor and...

Nancy Jane Driver – obituary

by | Mar 19, 2019 | OBITUARIES

  Nancy Jane Driver, 61, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Ina Driver. In addition to her parents, she...