Tribal Court Docket for June 3

by | May 29, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

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...

JLC Meet the Candidates: Painttown

by | May 29, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

  By AMBLE SMOKER ONE FEATHER STAFF     The Junaluska Leadership Council (JLC) held the candidate forum for the Painttown Tribal Council candidates on Tuesday, May 26.  Each candidate was given an opportunity to present their platform, two standard...

Body found in Oconaluftee River

by | May 28, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

  The EBCI Public Safety Communications Center received a report of a body floating in the Oconaluftee River on Saturday, May 23 at 11:07am.  The body was reportedly in the water near the curve across from Cherokee Tire. A fisherman spotted the body of a male and...

Birdtown man shot in head, four arrested

by | May 26, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

  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...