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Tribal firefighter pleads guilty to setting fires in 2010-14
Raymond Neal Swayney, 31, of Cherokee, appeared in federal court in Asheville on Monday, Dec. 5 and pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fires on Indian lands
14 now confirmed dead in Tenn. fire
There are now a total of 14 confirmed fatalities and 145 injuries along with 1,753 confirmed structures lost to the Chimney Tops 2 Fire.
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Nov. 30
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Nov. 30
Easement not granted for DAPL, new routes to be explored
In a move many throughout Indian Country are praising as a victory, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has refused to grant an easement in the Dakota Access Pipeline Project located very near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
11 now confirmed dead in Tenn. fire
There are now a total of 11 confirmed fatalities and 80 injuries along with 700 confirmed structures (300 in Gatlinburg and 400 in other parts of Sevier County) lost to the Chimney Tops 2 Fire.
Council agrees to fund Imagination Library
In an effort to increase interest in reading by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians students, Tribal Council has passed legislation funding a local program of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
Tribe’s Foster Care Program working for families
The Foster Care Program of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has a huge responsibility on its shoulders and a huge workload to boot.
Seven dead, 700 buildings lost in Tenn. fire
A total of seven confirmed fatalities were reported along with 700 confirmed structures (300 in Gatlinburg and 400 in other parts of Sevier County) lost to the Chimney Tops 2 Fire.
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