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Motorcycle fatality along Newfound Gap Road in Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers responded to a trike-motorcycle accident with two riders on Newfound Gap Road just north of Newfound Gap near Morton Overlook on Friday, Oct. 27 at 2:10pm.
Principal Chief’s report for October 2017
The month of October was eventful. The Annual Cherokee Indian Fair began with a great parade, great weather for the week,
Alcohol referendum idea debated, tabled by Council
It has been more than five years since the members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians voted on referendum issues dealing with alcohol on tribal lands.
Dedication ceremony held for Greenhouse Facility
The Native Plant Nursery Facility, which opened in July 2014, was officially named the Jessie Owle Dugan Native Plant and Greenhouse Facility during a dedication ceremony held on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 26 at the 2,200 square foot facility, which includes a 2.2 acre grow yard, in the Birdtown Community.
Owner of NM jewelry stores pleads guilty to fraudulently selling Filipino-made jewelry as Native American-made
Nael Ali, 53, of Albuquerque, NM, pled guilty in federal court on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by selling counterfeit Native American-style jewelry out of two retail jewelry stores located in Albuquerque’s Old Town.
Tribe to file lawsuit against opioid distributors
In August, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians declared the opioid crisis a public nuisance. Now, the Tribe is filing litigation on the matter.
CIPD asking for community help on two fatalities
The Cherokee Indian Police Department issued two requests for help from the community on Wednesday, Oct. 18 involving two fatalities in Cherokee – one in September and another in August.
Revisions to Tribal Member Loan Assistance Program announced
Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed has approved revised policies and guidelines authorizing the Treasury Division of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to improve the per capita loan assistance program for tribal members.
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