by Anthony Brown | May 13, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JEAN JONES ONE FEATHER EDITOR The Purchasing Department, newly established in the EBCI Budget & Finance department, was set up to consolidate relationships with the Tribe’s suppliers in order to capture savings and create efficiencies for programs. In...
by Anthony Brown | May 10, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In its 11 years, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation has made close to 800 grants in the areas of cultural preservation, environmental preservation, and economic development/employment opportunities. This past year’s...
by Anthony Brown | May 10, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF A $50,000 grant from the TVA Ag & Forestry Fund will help the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Fisheries & Wildlife program restore wildlife habitat on the Tribal Reserve. The project was one of 20 selected during...
by Anthony Brown | May 9, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hosted the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Region Training Summit in Cherokee on May 6-7. More than 100 attendees learned about the services and programs available to tribes by Veterans Affairs programs. The event was...
by Anthony Brown | May 9, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Suicides are on the rise for middle-aged American Indians according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released on Thursday, May 2. The report states that middle-aged (35-64 years) American Indians/Alaska...
by Anthony Brown | May 8, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
ARMACHAIN, Matthew Sampson 14-10.41 Breaking and Entering – Dismissed 14-10.16 Second Degree Trespass – Dismissed BIRD, William Allen 14-40.62(a)(3) Simple Affray – Dismissed, Lack of Jurisdiction 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dismissed, Lack of Jurisdiction...