by Anthony Brown | Dec 2, 2010 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Three years after the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (OJCCC) almost had its doors closed for good, the Center is thriving. “It is ranked 36th out of 122 Job Corps Centers nationwide,” Danny...
by Anthony Brown | Dec 1, 2010 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Several weeks after the Senate passed a similar bill, the House passed the Claims Settlement Act of 2010 on Tuesday, Nov. 30 bringing the decades-old Indian Trust Fund debacle one step closer to being settled. By...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 30, 2010 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Truman Taylor retired on Friday, Nov. 11, with 30 years of service to Cherokee Indian Hospital. Truman began his career with the Housekeeping department on Nov. 1, 1980 where he worked part time at the hold hospital. He transitioned over from federal to tribal in...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 30, 2010 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By EUGENIA L. JOHNSON Swain County Schools celebrated Native American heritage on November 16 and 23 by having school assemblies at Swain County Center for the Arts for all four schools. The five assemblies featured Native American stories, music and dance...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 30, 2010 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University, Wake Forest University and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reaffirmed their partnership to promote Native health initiatives. Since 2006, the three institutions have collaborated to support the Culturally Based...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 30, 2010 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Pilot Program to incarcerate Tribal Prisoners in Federal Prisons WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons implemented a key provision of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 on Friday, Nov. 26 by launching a four-year pilot...
