Tabled Ordinances for March 2019

  Tabled Ord.No.515 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.516 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.517 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.518 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.519 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.520 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.521 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.522 (2019) Tabled Ord.No.523...

Principal Chief’s Report for March 22

    By RICHARD G. SNEED PRINCIPAL CHIEF   Community means many different things.  To me, community means we come together for fellowship, we lean upon each other in hard times, and we celebrate the good times together.  Thankfully, our community is...

Catawbas seeking casino in North Carolina

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Catawba Indian Nation is seeking a casino near Kings Mountain, and a recent Senate bill would help pave the way for them to open up for business.  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced S.790 on Wednesday, March...

Tribal Court Docket for March 21

  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. Tribal Court Docket for Thursday, March...

Flores pleads to Abusive Sexual Contact

  Arlen Flores, of Cherokee, pleaded guilty on Feb. 22 in Federal Court in Asheville to one count of Abusive Sexual Contact before the Honorable Carlton Metcalf. The maximum punishment for such an offense is imprisonment for life. Lead Tribal Prosecutor and...