Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Chairman David Z. Bean and Executive Director Jason Giles joined Tribal leaders at the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) Annual Board of Directors Meetings on Oct. 27, calling for a united defense of Tribal sovereignty and economies against sports wagering offered through prediction markets that IGA maintains constitutes illegal gambling.

Somehow, we must get beyond silos, fear, apathy, or whatever keeps us from the free flow of information that our community deserves.

The One Feather provides weekly legislative updates on various pieces of federal legislation of interest to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The bills are shown in the order in which they were introduced following the new bills for the week.

The Planning Board of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 19. EBCI Project Management Grants and Planning Coordinator Kim Deas led roll call.

A ribbon was cut and a fire hose was uncoupled to officially open the new additions to the Big Cove Fire Station in Kolanvyi (Big Cove) on the beautiful afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 22. 

Several ordinances have been submitted, deemed read and tabled, during this year’s Annual Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) session dealing with topics from bear hunting to hemp stores.  Each ordinance has to set for at least 25 days from the day it was introduced before being acted upon.

This Week in Native News

The Cherokee Police Commission monthly meeting was held on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 21 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Poke Salad Room. Gahvsgi (Chairperson) Anita Lossiah called the meeting to order at 12 p.m.