Council passes free press law changes

  By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF   Tribal Council passed amendments to the Free Press Act, during its regular session on Thursday,  Sept. 6., that granted protections for anonymous sources to the paper. The changes also remove the director of Marketing...

Tribal Court Docket for Sept. 12

  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, Sept....

Human Resources ordinance tabled again

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Legislation that would take the Division of Human Resources out from under the general purview of the tribal government of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and form it into a separate entity was tabled by Tribal...

Council passes changes to tribal drug court

  By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF    It initially appeared to be a proposal to repeal the tribal drug court, but a substitute ordinance actually made for an easier process for addicted offenders to obtain treatment through the court system. Tribal Council...