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U.S. Department of Agriculture announces Heather Dawn Thompson as Director, Office of Tribal Relations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday, Jan. 25 the appointment of Heather Dawn Thompson as Director of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) reporting to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Over 1,200 vaccinated by Tribe
In December 2020, Victoria Harlan, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), took the first COVID-19 vaccine dose administered by the Tribe’s health care system.
Hoosier hot spot: A look inside the Caesars Southern Indiana casino
About 20 minutes from the bustling and growing city of Louisville, Ky., the Caesars Southern Indiana casino sits alongside the Ohio River in Elizabeth, Ind.
Feds find “no prosecutable cases” in QHA case
The investigation into possible wrong-doing and criminal conduct at QHA is now complete, and federal officials have determined there are “no prosecutable cases”.
Indiana casino protest voted down by Tribal Council
Tribal Council voted down a move to hear the formal protest put forth by Attorney Robert Saunooke, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, during the regular session of Tribal Council on Thursday, Jan. 14.
Chief’s Report: Update on Catawba, Lumbee issues
As you may be aware, we have been battling an unlawful attempt to establish an off-reservation casino in our state through land acquisition by the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation.
Cherokee Nation establishes first hunting, fishing reserves
The Cherokee Nation announced on Tuesday, Jan. 12 the Tribe’s first hunting and fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens for controlled hunts to open later this year.
Indiana casino purchase receives formal protest
Robert Saunooke, an attorney and member of of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has submitted a formal protest to the EBCI Tribal Council regarding its decision to purchase the Caesars Southern Indiana casino for a reported $250 million.
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