by Anthony Brown | Dec 2, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Two sets of historical Cherokee remains will be put back to rest as a result of a recent repatriation effort by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The remains are being repatriated after being found...
by Anthony Brown | Dec 2, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF If you drive by the back of the Cherokee Preservation Foundation building on Monday, Dec. 12, you may ask yourself, “what are they putting on that building?” Well, they’re solar panels. ...
by Anthony Brown | Dec 1, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar named five prominent American Indians to a national commission on Thursday, Dec. 1 that will undertake a forward-looking, comprehensive evaluation of Interior’s trust management of nearly $4 billion in...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 30, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Department of Interior is proposing changes to its 50-year-old regulations regarding approval of leases on Indian lands. The Department says the old regulations are “antiquated” and a “one-size fits...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 30, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Table games may be on the way to Cherokee. Gov. Bev Perdue and Principal Chief Michell Hicks have come to an agreement on a new gaming compact between the State of North Carolina and the Eastern Band of...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 29, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Tabled Res. No. 1 (11) – Tony Bernhisel requests $25,907.02 for damages to property in Wolfetown Community – Tabled Tabled Res. No. 8 (11) – Amendment to Christmas Check gift to include all handicapped members regardless of age limit – Withdrawn Tabled Ord. No. 9 (11)...