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Ensley, Owle final two in Vice Chief’s race
Incumbent Vice Chief Alan B. Ensley and Jim Owle, former Tribal Council Chairman and current TCGE (Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise) Chairperson, will oppose each other in the upcoming Vice Chief race in September.
Harrah’s making progress on $250 million project
Truck after truck has been pouring into the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort construction site for months. About 50-70 daily, each carrying thousands of pounds of steel beams, concrete and other building materials.
Chief Sneed responds to Sen. Burr’s “mean-spirited” op-ed
Senator Richard Burr published an op-ed in the Charlotte Observer that attacks the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee people for opposing his Catawba off-reservation casino bill and his Lumbee recognition bill.
Oconaluftee Job Corps and others to remain open
Almost a month after federal officials announced that nine Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (CCCs) were slated to close, that decision has been reversed.
EBCI one of first tribes to start AISES Chapter
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is one of the first tribes in the country to start an AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) Chapter.
Ray Kinsland remembered at funeral service
His coffin draped with the flag of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the Tribe and community that he loved and served for over six decades – Ray Kinsland was remembered at his funeral service on Monday, June 17.
Voter turn-out for EBCI Primary almost 39 percent
Almost 39 percent (38.97 percent) of registered voters of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) cast a ballot in the Primary Election held Thursday, June 6.
Constitution Resolution withdrawn at June Council
June 13 marked the date of another Tribal Council session with no real answers for a proposed Constitution for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
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