Principal Chief’s Report for Jan. 31 

  By PRINCIPAL CHIEF  RICHARD G. SNEED    The month of January, while slow on events, has proven to be a busy month for planning and working towards long-term goals for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).  These long-term efforts include commercial...

Tribal Court Docket for Feb. 5

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. Names and charges are listed exactly as they are...

EBCI acquires possession of Land Records from BIA

  The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has officially signed over the possessory holding land records to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) on Friday, Jan. 17, which is a step toward the execution of a P.L. 93-638 contract for the Tribe to assume the...