by Anthony Brown | Aug 19, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, chaired a hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 17 entitled, “Strengthening Self-Sufficiency: Overcoming Barriers to Economic Development in Native Communities.” ...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 19, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Five EBCI tribal members were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger on Wednesday, Aug. 17 on various convictions. – Stephen Russell Dean McCoy, 24, was sentenced to 60 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 19, 2011 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Tabled Ord. No. 799 (2011) WHEREAS, Enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians receive per capita distributions twice a year; and WHEREAS, the Tribal law prohibits adult members from utilizing certain private contractual agreements, namely assignments,...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 19, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was recently recognized for their support of members of the Armed Forces. The Tribe was nominated for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Freedom Award by 1SGT Mark Kephart, HHC 105th Military Police Battalion, North...