by admin | Dec 12, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF The right to petition for a redress of grievances is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed to American citizens, and it’s reaffirmed in the Indian Civil Rights Act and the tribal code of the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
by admin | Dec 11, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The United States Department of Interior, per the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, has the authority to put land into trust on behalf of federally recognized tribes across the country. The average application process spans years, and on some occasions...
by admin | Dec 10, 2018 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Shan Goshorn, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who was currently living in Tulsa, Okla., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the age of 61. She was known worldwide for her unique take on traditional...
by admin | Dec 7, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has one member, the late PFC Charles George, who has received the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration. Now, tribal leaders are pushing for another brave,...
by admin | Dec 7, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has a lot of economic development projects and expansions in the works, but there is one problem looming on all of them – suitable housing for the workforce to man them. That...
by admin | Dec 6, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
ASHEVILLE – United States Attorney Andrew Murray announced on Thursday, Dec. 6 that a federal grand jury sitting in Asheville has charged Shane McKinley Swimmer, 18, of Cherokee, with first degree murder in Indian Country. John A. Strong, ...