by Anthony Brown | Jun 20, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
BRYSON CITY – Four defendants, three men and one woman, two of which are EBCI tribal members, have received federal prison sentences by U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger for drug trafficking related offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins of the...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 20, 2011 | A&E, Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF John Grant is an Air Force veteran and has been a police officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a gaming host at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. But, one thing the EBCI tribal member has always been...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 17, 2011 | Front Page, Happenings, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Acquoni Expo Center Football Field will be filled with the sounds of bells, jingles, drums and singing on June 24-26 as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hosts its 36th Annual Cherokee Pow Wow. Held for the first time...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 17, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Storms with high winds and lightning moved through the area the night of Wednesday, June 15 causing massive power outages throughout Jackson and Swain counties. Many in the Cherokee area were without power on the...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 16, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Principal Chief 1. Juanita Plummer Wilson 2. Gary R. Ledford 3. Michell Hicks 4. Patrick Lambert 5. Mary “Missy” Crowe Vice Chief 1. Carroll “Peanut” Crowe 2. Joey T. Owle 3. Larry Blythe 4. Teresa McCoy Big Cove Council 1. Frankie Lee Bottchenbaugh 2. Bo Taylor 3....
by Anthony Brown | Jun 16, 2011 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Although members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and citizens of the Cherokee Nation are separated by 2,000 miles and several states, they are bound by a common language, culture and heritage. This bond...