by Anthony Brown | Feb 28, 2014 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A federal grand jury in Knoxville returned a three count indictment on Dec. 3, 2013, against William E. Seevers, 48, for one count of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse by force. Seevers appeared in court Feb. 27,...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 26, 2014 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF A wildfire that has burned 85 acres in the Yellowhill Community has been deemed an arson fire according to BIA Cherokee Agency Superintendent Darlene Whitetree. The first started on Tuesday, Feb. 25 and had multiple...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 26, 2014 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Cherokee Indian Police Department officers were dispatched to 495 Tooni Branch Road in Cherokee on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at approximately 7:30am in reference to Tribal EMS requesting assistance with an unresponsive female. Kassie Wolfe Driver, 33, was pronounced dead at...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 24, 2014 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
When the fur trade depleted the population of white-tailed deer in western North Carolina, nobody anticipated the consequences. Now, centuries later, the Cherokees who have inhabited the region for more than 10,000 years are hoping to bring back this prized native...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2014 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
For the first time in intertribal history, the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are partnering to host “Cherokee Days,” a public educational program that shares the true Cherokee story. The historic event is April 3-5 at the National Museum of the...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2014 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
ATLANTA, Ga. – Principal Chief Michell Hicks spoke with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in Atlanta this week. The 2014 TAC Meeting and Tribal Consultation Session provides...
