Tribal Court Docket for Aug. 15

Note: This is a schedule for Tribal Court, and defendants are scheduled to appear on the dates listed.  It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of...

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for July 20

  DAVIS, Carl 14-5.2 Communicating Threats – Dismissed on Plea 14-25.14 Public Nuisance – Guilty, 8 days active jail time, credit for time served (8 days) 14-10.16 Second Degree Trespass – Dismissed on Plea   Galanick, Scott John 14-60.30 False Pretenses –...

Cherokee Pride award winners for July

  Cherokee Campground Cherokee Campground is the Cherokee Pride July winner for exceptional customer service in the lodging category for businesses on the Qualla Boundary. This award is sponsored by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce and the Cherokee Welcome Center...

EDITORIAL: What is worth fighting for?     

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   Our Tribe recently passed an ethics policy. One Tribal Council representative lamented that it was a shame that we feel the need to incorporate language into tribal law that tells elected officials how to act. It is...