Birdtown man shot in head, four arrested

  The EBCI Public Safety Communication Center received a report at 10:05pm on Thursday, May 21 of a male subject having been shot in the head. The shooting was alleged to have taken place at a residence in the Birdtown Community.  Four people have been arrested...

What is Section 17? 

    By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   It’s been over a year since Tribal Council passed a resolution (No. 182 – 2014) authorizing a draft to be crafted for a Section 17 corporate charter for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  The main goal,...

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for May 13

    BRADY, Corie 14-40.64 Reckless Endangerment – Guilty Plea, Prayer for Judgment Continued, PJC one year, $190 court costs   CROWE, Nikki Nichole 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dismissed on Plea 14-95.11(c) Drugs:  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia –...

Tribal Court Docket for May 27

Note: This is a schedule for Tribal Court, and defendants are scheduled to appear on the dates listed.  It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of...