by admin | Sep 4, 2020 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Tribal Council passed a resolution unanimously during its regular session on Thursday, Sept. 3 that requests the Superintendent of the Cherokee Agency of the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) be reassigned from his...
by admin | Sep 4, 2020 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has begun the process to purchase a four-acre lot in the Painttown Community for a price of $3,400,000. Tribal Council passed Res. 268 (2020) unanimously that authorizes...
by admin | Sep 4, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority CEO Casey Cooper spoke to Tribal Council during the regular session on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 3 to discuss issues with fully reopening the hospital’s Dental Clinic. Big Cove...
by admin | Sep 2, 2020 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) plans to develop a new “experiential destination” at Sevierville’s busy Interstate 40 (I-40) Exit 407. The 200-acre mixed-use development will serve as a gateway and “first stop” for more than 11...
by admin | Sep 1, 2020 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Tribal Council tackled 14 pieces of legislation during its annual Budget Council session on Tuesday, Sept. 1 on a variety of topics ranging from outdoor gyms to white oak trees. Community Club funding Council...
by admin | Sep 1, 2020 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
CULLOWHEE – For the ninth time out of the past 10 years – and this fall by a small margin – Western Carolina University has experienced an increase in total enrollment, with a new record of 12,243 students enrolled for the 2020 fall semester and an all-time...