by admin | Jun 18, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
A new North Carolina state law increases the penalty for those who have been banished from tribal lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who decide to try to return illegally. House Bill 744 was passed 109-0 on Wednesday, June 15 and was ratified by...
by admin | Jun 18, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
CULLOWHEE – The Western Carolina University community is mourning the loss of Chancellor David O. Belcher, who died Sunday, June 17, at the age of 60 after a more than two-year battle with brain cancer. WCU’s chancellor since 2011, Belcher was widely recognized for...
by admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF A study into the use of tobacco has yielded some interesting findings including dating the practice to around 4,000 years ago – about 1,500 years older than previously thought. The study, “Evidence of Tobacco from a...
by admin | Jun 15, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
ASHEVILLE – Johnathan Hill, 25, of Cherokee, was sentenced on Thursday, June 14 to 48 months in prison for his role in the 2015 murder of a male victim at Smokemont Baptist Church, announced R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North...
by admin | Jun 14, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Tribal Court Report Judgment Summary for May 2 PARRIS, Justin Lee 20-138.1(a) Driving While Impaired – Dismissed on Plea 14-95.5(a) Drugs: Possessing a controlled substance classified in schedule I, II, III, IV, and V – Guilty/Responsible – First Offenders Program, 60...
by admin | Jun 14, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF A double-faceted bill passed the North Carolina General Assembly on Monday, June 11 that will be a game-changer for the way fluent Cherokee speakers work in the classroom to teach their language. House Bill 92,...
