Tribal Court Docket for Wednesday, Feb. 1

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 Feb 1

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Jan. 18

  FRENCH, Samuel Walter 14-15.5 Intoxicated and Disruptive in Public – Guilty Plea, one day active jail time, credit for time served (one day)   GEORGE, Richard Gregory 20-141.5(b) Aggravated Speeding to Elude Arrest – Dismissed, Failure of CIPD to Provide...

Issue of addicted newborns discussed in forum

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, every 25 minutes a baby is born in the United States suffering from opioid withdrawal.  The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has not been able to escape this...