Jerry Lee Lossiah Jr., 35, was convicted on Oct. 29 in the Cherokee Court for two counts of Violating a Domestic Violence Protective Order and for a Probation Violation from a Domestic Violence Assault conviction and was sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Starlina Maria Locust Wolfe, 34, was convicted on Wednesday, Nov. 12 in the Cherokee Court for three counts of Compulsory School Attendance Violations and was sentenced to 80 days imprisonment.

This is the Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Nov. 12.

President Barack Obama has named nineteen distinguished individuals as recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among the recipients of this prestigious award is Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee).

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) held a hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to review the President’s nomination of Jonodev Chaudhuri to serve as Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

These are the results of the regular Tribal Council meeting from Thursday, Nov. 6.

This is a break-down of the December 2014 per capita distribution amounts.

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.