Last week, the Cherokee Indian Fair Committee announced their selections of the Grand Marshals of the Cherokee Indian Fair Parade set for Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The Department of Justice announced 206 awards, totaling more than $97 million, to American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribal consortia and tribal designees on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Among those awardees is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians which is set to receive $1,369,447 in two grants.

Cherokee Tribal Court hosted Judge Rick Walker, the Chief District Court Judge for the 30th Judicial District, and a group of state and tribal magistrates for a half-day training session on recent changes in tribal and state criminal jurisdiction on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) announced on Thursday, Sept. 24 that the organization is beginning a new era of service to its members.

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) volunteer, Pete Haithcock presented the Patriot Award to Captain Carla Neadeau of the Cherokee Indian Police Department on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Tribal Council passed two amendments (known as the Second Amendment and the Third Amendment) to the Management Agreement with Harrah’s NC Casino Company, LLC during a Special Council Session on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

A federal criminal indictment unsealed on Friday, Sept. 18 in Asheville charges 16 men and women with narcotics conspiracy operating in Swain, Cherokee and surrounding counties

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.