Budget Council Agenda – Tuesday, Aug. 3

PROVIDED By TOP OFFICE 8:30 a.m.      Request for time – Benefits Department – Retirement / Pension 8:40 a.m.      Gaming Allocation Ordinance (Item No. 1) 8:50 a.m.      Tabled Res. No. 238 – 3 % COLA for Tribal employees (Item No. 2)          9:00...

President to sign Tribal Law & Order Act

ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORT President Barack Obama is scheduled to sign the Tribal Law & Order Act of 2009 today in the East Room of the White House at 4:50pm.  According to EBCI officials, Vice Chief Larry Blythe and Paxton Myers, an EBCI tribal member currently...

NIGA hosts Legislative Summit in DC

  WASHINGTON –  The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), in conjunction with the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), held their 2010 Summer Legislative Summit on July 20-21 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. More than 170 NIGA Member...

Email Update

The Cherokee One Feather has updated its email settings.  Cherokeeonefeathernewspaper@gmail.com is no longer being used.  Please send ads, inquiries, and submissions for the Cherokee One Feather to:  Fax – (828) 497-1753 Reporter –  scotmckie@nc-cherokee.com...

NPS to waive fees on Aug. 14-15

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced on Wednesday, July 28 that the National Park Service will waive entrance fees on August 14 and 15 to encourage all Americans to visit our national parks.  “This fee-free weekend provides an opportunity for...