by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Honoring Long Man Day will be held next month in an attempt to get more people involved in land stewardship on the Qualla Boundary. “The Cherokees have always viewed the river as ‘Long Man’ (gunahita asgaya) whose...
by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Tribal Council approved the purchase of 32.28 acres in Graham County for the price of $1,300,000 during a session of Council on Monday, Sept. 20. While no specific plans for the site were approved in the legislation...
by admin | Sep 12, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Question: Why do our prosecutors take it so easy on drug offenders? With the number of resources and opportunities our Tribe has, yet we are seeing an increase in drug use and distribution. Answer: We hear your frustration, and we share it. The Tribe is...
by admin | Sep 11, 2021 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff For now, the marriage law of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will remain the same and only recognize unions between a man and a woman. Tabled Ord. No. 574 (2021), submitted by Tamara Thompson, an EBCI...
by admin | Sep 11, 2021 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff At 4:09 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, Dr. Hartwell Francis held a smile so strong that a mask had no chance to conceal. Resolution 3524-2021 was submitted by the Cherokee Speakers Council to recognize Dr. Francis as an...
by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
ASHEVILLE – A federal jury in Asheville convicted Shane McKinley Swimmer, 21, of Cherokee, of second degree murder late on Thursday, Sept. 9, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Chief U.S. District...
