by admin | Apr 23, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Contracts have been awarded for the construction of a solar power farm at Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino in Murphy. Siemens Government Technologies received the $2.36 million contract from the Eastern Band of...
by admin | Apr 17, 2018 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is now one step closer to regaining 76 acres, containing several historic sites, in eastern Tennessee. The Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act was passed by...
by admin | Apr 12, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Language in a bill currently going through the Senate states, “Congress finds that American Indian children and Alaska Native children experience PTSD at a rate of 22 percent, which is the same rate at which...
by admin | Apr 9, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Renderings have been released to the One Feather for the upcoming retail area at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed commented on the project, “With this design, it would be a mix of retail, dining, and entertainment. Obviously,...
by admin | Apr 6, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR The subject of rights of tribal members to use culturally sensitive words and imagery for business and product brands was debated during the regular session of Tribal Council on Thursday, April 5. In a resolution...
by admin | Apr 6, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF During last month’s Tribal Council regular session, four representatives vote for a measure, seven voted against, and one abstained. The measure passed due to the weighted vote power of those four representatives. ...