by admin | Oct 19, 2017 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In August, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians declared the opioid crisis a public nuisance. Now, the Tribe is filing litigation on the matter. Tribal Council passed a resolution, submitted by Principal Chief...
by admin | Oct 19, 2017 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
The Cherokee Indian Police Department issued two requests for help from the community on Wednesday, Oct. 18 involving two fatalities in Cherokee – one in September and another in August. John Michael Arkansas (aka “Dobbs”), 57, was found lying on the roadway on...
by admin | Oct 19, 2017 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed has approved revised policies and guidelines authorizing the Treasury Division of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to improve the per capita loan assistance program for tribal members. Under the Tribal Member Loan Assistance...
by admin | Oct 18, 2017 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has been awarded three grants from the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) totaling $1,720,442. The grants will be used to combat domestic violence and improve...
by admin | Oct 18, 2017 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
ARKANSAS, Crystal 14-95.5(a) Drugs: Possessing a controlled substance classified in schedule I, II, III, IV, and V – Dismissed on Plea 14-5.2 Communicating Threats – Dismissed on Plea 14-40.50(a) Assault With a Deadly Weapon With Intent to Kill Inflicting...
by admin | Oct 18, 2017 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
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 Oct. 26, 2017...