This fall, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will join hundreds of federally-recognized tribes across the country in receiving funds from a $940 million settlement in a class action lawsuit known as the Ramah Navajo Chapter Settlement.

Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) Officers responded to a report of a female subject that had been struck by a vehicle on Casino Trail in the area of the Cherokee Pharmacy and Food Lion on Monday, Aug. 8 at approximately 9:28pm.

Chris James, of Cherokee, has been appointed to serve as SBA’s Associate Administrator for the Office of Field Operations in addition to his current role as Associate Administrator for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Note: This is a schedule for Tribal Court, and defendants are scheduled to appear on the dates listed.

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for July 20

Those members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who are unable to attend Tribal Council meetings in person and can’t stream them online will now be able to address issues at a Bi-Annual Town Hall Meeting held in the evening.

August Tribal Ordinances deemed read and tabled