A federal jury sitting in Asheville convicted on Monday, Sept. 8, Jerry Francis Parker, 63 and Walter Henry Stancil, 66, both of Rabun County, Ga., for their involvement in illegal bear hunting activities and related offenses, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9 that she has introduced The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act (S.2744), which authorizes the National Park Service to release the $4 million Congress approved for Swain County in fiscal year 2012.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the re-appointment of eight members and the appointment of three new members to the Council for Native American Farming and Ranching on Monday, Sept. 8 including the re-appointment of EBCI tribal member Mary Ann Thompson.

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 3

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...

  This week, the Department of Justice will continue an important series of consultations on voting rights in Indian country. In June of this year, the Department issued a "framing paper" that outlined the persistent problems with voting in Indian country, and...

Dr. Michael Toedt, Cherokee Indian Hospital executive director of clinical services, has been appointed as Acting Chief Medical Information Officer for Indian Health Service. He will be detailed to IHS Headquarters in Rockville, Md. for one year effective Wednesday, Oct. 1.