by Anthony Brown | Mar 24, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
The Cherokee Indian Police Department is investigating the assault of a 77-year-old male that occurred at the Soco Creek Apartments in the Wolfetown Community. The Public Safety Communication Center received a report from an unknown male at 10:40am on Monday,...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 20, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Senate Committee of Indian Affairs approved two bills on Wednesday, March 18 that would grant federal recognition as an American Indian tribe to seven groups. The Committee passed S. 35 that would grant...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 20, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel announced its leadership team – who will report directly to General Manager Lumpy Lambert – on Thursday, March 19. Joshua Vaught has been named director of operations for the new property. Vaught has...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 20, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Cherokee Supreme Court Chief Justice William Boyum was recently named as a voting member to the Tribal Issues Advisory Group (TIAG), an ad hoc advisory group to the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC). The USSC is a presidentially-appointed agency that...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 18, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Two amendments that would affect tribal governments throughout Indian Country have been offered to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S.178). Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 17, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The EBCI Transit Program currently serves the Snowbird Community, but they are hoping that a new building will help them expand those services. A $110,000 grant from the Tribal Transit Program will help that...
