by Anthony Brown | Feb 22, 2013 | A&E, Front Page
By DAWN ARNEACH QUALLA ARTS & CRAFTS Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual recently has hosted classes for EBCI tribal members to learn the art of making river cane mats and pine needle baskets. The classes were funded by a grant from the Cherokee Preservation...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 22, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (TCGE) board is proposing the construction of a new casino to be located in Cherokee County near Murphy. Board members opened a series of public meetings on the topic in the Yellowhill...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) reintroduced the Violence Against Indian Women Act (VAIWA) as HR 780 on Friday, Feb. 15. The bill authorizes American Indian tribes to exercise jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in Indian Country. “The...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The North Carolina Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association has donated $5,000 to the Remember the Removal bike ride. Chapter vice-president Carmaleta Monteith, an EBCI tribal member, presented the check to Principal...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) awarded the contract to repair the Newfound Gap Road landslide to Phillips & Jordan, Inc. (P&J) of Robinsville. The contract was awarded for the submitted bid of $3,989,890.00 with a completion date set at May 15. P&J...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 20, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The TCGE Board of Advisors will be presenting information on Cherokee County Casino at the following times: Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6pm, Yellowhill Community (Special Called meeting) Monday, Feb. 25 at 5:30pm, Painttown Community Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 6pm –...
