Budget Council Results – Monday, Sept. 18
(Note: These results have been compiled by One Feather staff. The official results and count sheets, from the TOP Office, will be posted to theonefeather.com when received later this month.)
Ensley chosen as Vice Chief
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has a new Vice Chief filling an office that has sat vacant for nearly four months. Alan “B.” Ensley, longtime Yellowhill Tribal Council representative, was selected during a vote taken near the end of Budget Council on Monday, Sept. 18.
Council fails to override “Power to the People” veto
The Power to the People program (Res. No. 544 – 2017) will not be implemented at this time. Tribal Council failed to garner the two-thirds vote required to override a veto by Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed during its Budget Council session on Monday, Sept. 18.
Two motorcycle accidents in Park on Sunday
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers temporarily closed park roads for two serious motorcycle accidents on Sunday evening, Sept. 17.
Tribal Council Results – Thursday, Sept. 14
(Note: These results have been compiled by One Feather staff. The official results and count sheets, from the TOP Office, will be posted to theonefeather.com when received later this month.)
Council establishes Code Committee to clean, condense laws
Hardly a session of Tribal Council goes by that doesn’t involve some disagreement over the Cherokee Code – many times those discussions involve conflicting parts of law.
Council falls short of overriding veto on Vice Chief Special Election
In a contentious debate during its regular session on Thursday, Sept. 14, Tribal Council fell short of the two-thirds vote required to override Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed’s veto of Res. No. 692 (2017) dealing with a Special Election for the vacant office of Vice Chief.
Cherokee Nation approves $895M budget for FY18
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council approved an $895 million comprehensive budget for fiscal year 2018 during its monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 18.
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Wednesday, Sept. 6
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Wednesday, Sept. 6
Tribal Court Docket for Sept. 20
This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court. 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.
