by admin | Aug 4, 2017 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF For the second time in a week, Tribal Council voted to have a Special Election to fill the vacancy of Vice Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. By a slim margin of 51-43-6, Council passed Res. No. 692...
by admin | Aug 3, 2017 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Last month, Vickie Bradley, EBCI Secretary of Public Health and Human Services, told Tribal Council that over 600 people in the Cherokee community have been diagnosed with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Council took...
by admin | Aug 3, 2017 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will soon own a small tract of land in Franklin that sits adjacent to the historic and culturally-significant Nikwasi Mound. During the regular Budget Council session on Tuesday,...
by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In the near future, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort will have a fourth hotel tower with expanded convention center space and parking garage. Tribal Council passed Ord. No. 567 (2016)during the regular Budget Council...
by admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The old Cherokee High School building, which has sat vacant since 2009, will be demolished. Tribal Council passed a resolution during its regular Budget Council session on Tuesday, Aug. 1 authorizing the EBCI...
by admin | Jul 28, 2017 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Office of Vice Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has been vacant since late May when then-Vice Chief Richard G. Sneed was sworn in as Principal Chief following the impeachment of former Principal...