by admin | Nov 23, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr launched a national strategy on Friday, Nov. 22 to address missing and murdered Native Americans. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Initiative places MMIP coordinators in 11 U.S. Attorney’s...
by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Tribal employees of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were happy following the last session of Annual Council on Thursday, Oct. 31 when Tribal Council approved a 5 percent COLA (cost of living adjustment) for...
by admin | Nov 19, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The debate for establishing regulations regarding cannabis in the territory of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) continues. Legislation establishing the Cannabis Commission for the Tribe was tabled during...
by admin | Nov 18, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By RICHARD G. SNEED PRINCIPAL CHIEF The Qualla Boundary is abuzz with excitement and events as we are approaching the Holiday Season. It is the time for family togetherness, celebrating with our co-workers and family, but also a season for giving to...
by admin | Nov 11, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Cherokee community came together to honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143 hosted its annual...
by admin | Nov 11, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF PFC Charles George, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), received the Medal of Honor posthumously after throwing himself on a grenade to save two fellow soldiers during the Korean War. He...
