NEW CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL OPENS

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The new 150,000 square foot Cherokee Indian Hospital is now open.  An official ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by several hundred people, was held at the new $82 million facility on Thursday, Oct. 15. “It’s a...

Inmate sues for EBCI membership

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   OSSINING, NY – An inmate at Sing-Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York claims Cherokee blood and has filed a lawsuit seeking to become a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  Robert Sioleski,...

Tribal Court Docket for Oct. 28

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...