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Chief Sneed declares State of Emergency for Tribe
Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed declared a State of Emergency for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Friday, Sept. 14 due to the impending weather situation arising from Hurricane Florence.
Principal Chief’s Report for Sept. 14
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Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 12
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 12
Sneed appointed interim clerk of court
Cherokee Chief Justice Kirk Saunooke appointed Heather Sneed, the assistant clerk of court, to serve as interim clerk for the Cherokee Tribal Court after the resignation of June Ray. Saunooke wouldn’t comment on the appointment.
National preparedness month kicks off
While the coming of Hurricane Florence may have been an unfortunate coincidence, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians kicked off National Preparedness Month on Tuesday, Sept. 11 in conjunction with the American Legion Steve Youngdeer Post’s Sept. 11 commemoration of the victims of the terrorist attacks and those who risked and lost their lives trying save others.
American Legion honors vets, emergency workers, and 9/11 victims
Members of the American Legion Steve Youngdeer Post 143 paid tribute to the victims of Sept. 11 and to current emergency service workers and veterans on the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks during an event held at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2018.
Park conducts two-day search, finds body of missing man
Searchers in Great Smoky Mountain National Park found the body of William Lee Hill Jr., 30, of Louisville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Sept. 11 around 1 pm, off Rich Mountain Road, approximately two miles north of Cades Cove.
Tribe completes largest repatriation, reburial to date
The Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has completed the largest repatriation and reburial of human remains to date.
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