by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff The Qualla Boundary Head Start and Early Head Start (QBHSEHS) programs recently found out that both have been re-licensed. Information from EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) PHHS (Public Health and Human Services)...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
State assistant district attorneys in Haywood County Superior Court last week successfully prosecuted five residents for trafficking illegal drugs. Collectively, the defendants will spend a total minimum of 350 months in prison. “I believe putting these five drug...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON — Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell, 74, is the first Native American to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic service during the Vietnam War after President Joe Biden awarded him the military’s highest recognition Tuesday, July 5 at the...
by admin | Jul 3, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff Blindsided is one of the only ways to describe Carla Neadeau as she was stepping into her new role. The now interim Police Chief of the Cherokee Indian Police Department was most concerned about the ongoing audit for...
by admin | Jul 1, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, June 29 that states now have the ability to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes in Indian Country. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court overturned Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta case...
by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff FRANKLIN – The Nikwasi Initiative is looking for new ways to develop the area surrounding the Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin. Elaine Eisenbraun, executive director of the Nikwasi Initiative, said that the next phase...
