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Four in marriage fraud conspiracy plead guilty
A federal criminal bill of indictment, unsealed in June, charged 12 individuals with marriage fraud conspiracy and related charges, for entering into sham marriages for the purposes of evading United States immigration laws. Now, four of those individuals have pleaded guilty in the case.
Cherokee Indian Police Department report for October 2017
Cherokee Indian Police Department report for October 2017
Family Safety Program wins top SOAR Award
The EBCI Family Safety Program won the top award as the 5th Annual SOAR (Success in Operations, Accountability, and Reporting) Awards were given during the regular Tribal Council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2.
December 2017 per capita amount released
During the regular Tribal Council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2, Painttown Rep. Tommye Saunooke announced the following amounts for the December 2017 per capita distribution for EBCI tribal members:
Chief Youngdeer receives prestigious award
Presidents Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan have all been honored by The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation.
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.
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