by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff After serving in the interim spot since late June, Carla Neadeau has been appointed and was officially sworn-in as the Chief of Police of the Cherokee Indian Police Dept. (CIPD) on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 1. She...
by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff The memory of two Cherokee heroes will forever endure at a cemetery bearing their name which is currently being developed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). A dedication ceremony was held in March for the...
by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) now has the ability to abate and demolish ‘nuisance buildings’ on the Qualla Boundary. Resolution No. 341 (2022) was passed by Tribal Council this July, opening the door to this...
by admin | Aug 31, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed sent a letter to Tribal Council Chairman Richard French on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in which he issues a veto of Res. No. 373 (2022) passed in Council on Aug. 4. Read here for more information on the original approval. Click here to read...
by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
FRANKLIN – A Swain County man pleaded guilty Monday, Aug. 28 in Macon County Superior Court to trafficking illegal drugs, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. Casey Wayne McKeehan, 40, of Bryson City, fled last week when his case was called for trial,...
by admin | Aug 30, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
A Cherokee County man who sold large quantities of illegal drugs out of a Canton hotel room will spend, at minimum, one month shy of 44 years in state prison. District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said Haywood County jurors found Richard “Ricky” James King, 53, of...