by Anthony Brown | Feb 13, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) passed the Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 12 by an overwhelming 78-22 vote. Many tribal leaders are happy with the Senate bill’s passage. “We are very excited to have this...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 12, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
This is the criminal docket for the Cherokee Tribal Court for Wednesday, Feb. 13. All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tribal Court Criminal Docket...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 12, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Judge Matthew Martin served as an Associate Judge in the Cherokee Tribal Court for close to 11 years. Starting in April 2002, he presided over thousands of cases. He officially retired from the court and was honored at a...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 12, 2013 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
Cherokee Central Schools has announced the appointment of Cance Carnes to the position of interim principal of Cherokee Middle School. Carnes will serve as interim principal until the end of the current school year. He was chosen from a field of three internal...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 12, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By KARYL FRANKIEWICZ MISS CHEROKEE 2012 Si-yo! I hope everyone celebrated New Year’s and plan to spend Valentine’s Day with your loved ones. In December, I took part in Christmas parades and during January I got ready for USET (United Southern and Eastern...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 11, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have partnered together to offer an early completion incentive for repairs to Newfound Gap Road (US 441) which was closed due to a January landslide. An extended road closure has...