by admin | Dec 16, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON — Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as Director of the National Park Service (NPS) by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Thursday, Dec. 16. Sams is the first tribal citizen to lead the agency, which has been without a Senate...
by admin | Dec 16, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped her week-long trip out West on Sunday, Dec. 12 as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s “Building a Better America” tour. Over the weekend, Secretary Haaland visited Palm Springs, Calif, and Las...
by admin | Dec 10, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Following passage of a referendum in September approving the practice, a local business is the first to start the retail sale of beer and wine on the Qualla Boundary. Ric’s Smokeshop I, located on Casino Trail,...
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
MURPHY – In the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 9, the Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) responded to a domestic violence call at Harrah’s Valley River Casino. Upon arrival, CIPD Patrol Officer Christopher Harris spoke with a male and female...
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Patrons and employees at either of the casino properties owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will no longer be subject to smoking on a large scale. Tribal Council passed Ord. No. 3 (2021) during its...
by admin | Dec 8, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Tribal officials celebrated the grand opening of the Cherokee National Research Center in Tahlequah, Okla. on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The state-of-the-art facility is serving as a temporary home to the Nation’s foremost collection of historic...
