by admin | Oct 19, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Tsalagi unatugwo (Cherokee is hope.) Tsalagi unahlanigida (Cherokee is strong.) These words, part of a song entitled “Phoenix Rising”, and the sounds of violin, cello, flute, oboe, and others of the North Carolina...
by admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF Currently, contracts with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that are $50,000 or higher in value require approval of the Business Committee before the Principal Chief can execute the agreement. Painttown Rep. Tommye...
by admin | Oct 16, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Note: These are unofficial results of the Tribal Council session. Official results will be posted at theonefeather.com under the Tribal Council Results tab once ratified count sheets are received from the TOP Office. Item No. 1: New Ordinance, amend...
by admin | Oct 16, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF Swain County Superintendent Mark Sale asked tribal members residing in Swain County to support a measure that would give the school more funding to update buildings and provide more needs at the schools. Sale asked for...
by admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have been named a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) as was announced recently by James Carroll, deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. In all, a total of 10 areas nationwide,...
by admin | Oct 12, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
This report was posted on the Cherokee Indian Police Department Facebook page on Monday, Oct. 8: Calls for Service: 1,478 (average 49 per day) Arrests: 102 Accidents: 33 Citations: 152 Drugs seized – Methamphetamine: $731,880 – Heroin: $600 Firearms...