U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1 that Stanley Patrick Weber, 70, of Spearfish, S.D., was found guilty by a federal jury of five counts of aggravated sexual abuse and three counts of sexual abuse of a minor following a week-long jury trial in Rapid City, S.D.

A celebration for the merger of the Tsali Care Center and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) was held on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Center located in the Birdtown Community.

This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court.  All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Teresa McCoy, a candidate for Principal Chief in the 2019 election, filed a protest with the EBCI Board of Elections (BOE) on Wednesday, Sept. 11. 

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced Friday, Sept. 27 a $16 million investment in Cherokee language preservation – the largest language investment in the tribe’s history.

Inauguration day in Cherokee is Monday, Oct. 1, and it will see the swearing-in of two new members on the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education. The event will start at 9 a.m. at the Charles George Memorial Arena.