by Anthony Brown | Feb 22, 2013 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Three nursing students from Scotland visited the EBCI Health and Medical Division on Wednesday, Feb. 6 as part of an international program, sponsored by Western Carolina University. The students spent a total of two weeks in western North Carolina participating in...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 22, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (TCGE) board is proposing the construction of a new casino to be located in Cherokee County near Murphy. Board members opened a series of public meetings on the topic in the Yellowhill...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) reintroduced the Violence Against Indian Women Act (VAIWA) as HR 780 on Friday, Feb. 15. The bill authorizes American Indian tribes to exercise jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in Indian Country. “The...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2013 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Program description The Children’s Dental Program is committed to enhancing the lives of children by reducing and or eliminating dental decay. The program is designed to reduce barriers to care by providing prevention and educational services to children in...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The North Carolina Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association has donated $5,000 to the Remember the Removal bike ride. Chapter vice-president Carmaleta Monteith, an EBCI tribal member, presented the check to Principal...
by Anthony Brown | Feb 21, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) awarded the contract to repair the Newfound Gap Road landslide to Phillips & Jordan, Inc. (P&J) of Robinsville. The contract was awarded for the submitted bid of $3,989,890.00 with a completion date set at May 15. P&J...