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...
by admin | Oct 11, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper (D) proclaimed the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day, the day that the federal government has designated as Columbus Day. While the move, whether it’s done by states or cities,...
by admin | Oct 10, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF FORT WORTH, Texas – The future of a law designed to help ensure the survival of tribal cultures and place Native American child custody decisions in the hands of tribes is in jeopardy. The federal Northern...
by admin | Oct 8, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF RALEIGH – In a case that received national attention, a man who claimed cold medicine caused him to kill his wife pleaded guilty to first degree murder Friday, Oct. 5. Matthew Phelps, 29, of Raleigh, claimed he took too...
by admin | Oct 8, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF Those behind the latest effort to bring a new constitution to a vote plan for that to coincide with the Principal Chief’s election next year. Ever since the Charter and Governing Document was adopted in 1986, it’s been...
