This is the Tribal Court Docket for July 23.

The EBCI Public Safety Communication Center received a report from a female that a male had been struck by a car on the evening of Wednesday, July 15.

Note: This is a schedule for Tribal Court, and defendants are scheduled to appear on the dates listed. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

A committee has been established to develop a Code of Ethics for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. A total of 11 people, with one seat currently vacant, were appointed and approved by Tribal Council on Thursday, July 9 to serve on the Committee.

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) on Friday, July 10 dismissed the historical value of Native American artifacts as a basis for establishing national monuments, as first reported by Greenwire in a story about President Obama’s designation of three national monuments.

This is the Tribal Court Judgment Summary for July 8.

An ordinance, submitted by Principal Chief Michell Hicks, would overhaul the Tax Code of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians if passed. Ordinance No. 556 (2015) would replace Chapter 105 of the Cherokee Code with a new “reformed and expanded” Cherokee Tax Code.

This is the Tribal Court Docket for July 22.