by admin | Jul 13, 2026 | CIPD Arrest Report
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...
by admin | Jul 10, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By BROOKLYN BROWN BIGMEAT One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C. – On the morning of Friday, July 10, Dakota Ward, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), entered a guilty plea in Cherokee Tribal Court with Judge Barbara “Sunshine” Parker...
by admin | Jul 10, 2026 | OPINIONS
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...
by admin | Jul 10, 2026 | OBITUARIES
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....
by admin | Jul 10, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By BROOKLYN BROWN BIGMEAT One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C. – A community input meeting was held on the evening of Thursday, July 9 at the Pam Taylor Gymnasium in Aniwodihi (Painttown) by the Office of the Principal Chief to discuss the ongoing build...