Tribal Court Docket for Dec. 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. Tribal Court Docket for Wednesday, Dec....

Cherokee Youth Center celebrates 20 years

  By JOSEPH MARTIN  ONE FEATHER STAFF    It has been 20 years since the Cherokee Youth Center, a venture with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, opened its doors to youth in Cherokee. Friday, it celebrated its anniversary. Youth Center Manager Matt...

Principal Chief’s Report for Nov. 30

  By PRINCIPAL CHIEF RICHARD G. SNEED   Shiyo! It is always an honor to update everyone regarding the events I have been blessed to be involved with.  And these past two weeks have truly brought some blessings. It was a joy to celebrate Thanksgiving with so...

Letts among N.C. Attorney General honorees

  One Feather Staff Reports   RALEIGH – Attorney General Josh Stein announced Nov. 20 that EBCI tribal member N.C. Superior Court Judge Bradley Letts and Waynesville Chief of Police Bill Hollingsed received the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These...

Campaign finance practices questioned

  By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF   While tribal officials of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have argued for years that donations to political candidates have been necessary to get favorable representation, some have questioned the practice. Critics...