CIPD Arrest Report for July 6-12, 2026

CIPD Arrest Report for July 6-12, 2026

The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until...
Federal legislative updates of interest to EBCI citizens (July 13)

COMMENTARY: Condemned if you do. Condemned if you don’t.

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   I have watched some of the confirmation hearings, and there is a bit of a troubling trend starting to appear…again. For many years, confirmation hearings were not a thing on the Qualla Boundary. Appointments...
OBITUARY: John William Lucord III

OBITUARY: John William Lucord III

John William Lucord III, 86, of Henrico, Va., entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. John was preceded in death by his parents, John M. Lucord Jr. and Pearl Huckstep. John lived a life defined by faith, service, and devotion to his family and community....