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Chief Lambert issues First Year Summary Report
Principal Chief Patrick Lambert issued his First Year Summary Report on Monday, Oct. 17.
Council approves Retaliatory Employment Discrimination legislation
Tribal employees will be protected from reprisals or retaliatory treatment if they are whistleblowers on illegal activity due to new legislation.
Council approves funding for Crisis Stabilization Unit design
A project to aid those in need of immediate help from mental health or addition issues will begin soon thanks to funding approved by Tribal Council.
Tenn. man, woman arrested on drug charges at Harrah’s Valley River
Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced that during a joint investigation with the Cherokee Indian Police Department on Friday, Oct. 7 that Matthew Crackle, 32, and Alison Hope, 23, both of Cleveland Tenn., were arrested for violations of controlled substance laws.
Cherokee’s water source ok despite drought, fishing mildly affected
Cherokee’s water supply is fine despite the fact that the reservation is located in two of seven western North Carolina counties classified as being in a “severe drought” by the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council.
Qualla Housing under federal investigation
Qualla Housing Authority (QHA) is under investigation “regarding possible criminal conduct” according to a letter sent from the Department of Justice to various QHA officials dated Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Tribe to receive 35 acres near Kituwah in settlement
A faulty power pole caused a fire in the Big Cove Community on April 27, 2009 that burned for a week. That fire, which damaged a total of 2,300 acres, has resulted in a settlement between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Duke Energy.
Statue honoring Charles George unveiled in Asheville
James Spratt had a dream to sculpt an American hero. He fulfilled his dream. Spratt, a U.S. Navy veteran and long-time patient at the Charles George VA Medical Center (CGVAMC), was the sculptor on a project to immortalize PFC Charles George, an EBCI tribal member and Medal of Honor Recipient.
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