Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), a citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, has made history by becoming the first Native American elected to serve as the vice chair of the full committee for the House Natural Resources Committee.  One of the first Native American women in Congress, Rep. Haaland was elected to the committee position on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), influenza activity in the state of North Carolina is considered “widespread” and the number of ILI (influenza-like illness) cases are considered “moderate” as of Saturday, Jan. 19. 

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Jan. 17

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.

With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Great Smoky Mountains National Park resumed regular operations on Saturday, Jan. 26.

The leadership within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has been evaluating the potential benefits of merging the Qualla Housing Authority within the EBCI Housing Division. 

The Tribal Housing Division of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians conducted a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17 in the Hickory Room at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort to provide information to respondents to the Request for Qualifications on the Camp Creek (also known as the Old Doc Mitchell Farm-place) Housing Development project.