by Anthony Brown | Feb 8, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
8:30 a.m. Request for time: Fred Alexander – Lisa Letterman 8:40 a.m. Tabled Res. No. 369 – $2 million from Endowment Fund # 2 for Class III gaming facility in Cherokee Co. (Item No. 1) 8:50 a.m. Tabled Res. No. 435 –...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 8, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – While on the Senate floor on Friday, Feb. 8, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, urged swift passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S.47) with strong Tribal provisions....
by Anthony Brown | Feb 8, 2013 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Great Smoky Mountains National Park suffered significant damage to park roads and trails following a flood event last week resulting in the temporary closure of sections of gravel roads within several popular areas. Closed areas include Greenbrier Road past the...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 7, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Last month, it was reported that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be leaving his position in March. That leaves an opening for a job that oversees two entities that are of great importance to this part of western...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 7, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – Until last month, Tribal Nations under the Stafford Act have been labeled as political subdivisions of the state in which they reside. This changed in January when Congress adopted the Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill (H.R. 152), where the intent...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 7, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitors reported on Thursday, Jan. 31 the defacement of natural stone features and masonry stone walls at the Sinks. The Sinks is a popular roadside waterfall located on Little River Road between Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area and the...
