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Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 10
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 10
White House Committee Representative visits Cherokee Education Facilities
Sedelta Oosahwee, associate director of The White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education (WHI-AIANE), arrived in Cherokee on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to visit the EBCI Tribal education facilities. This would mark the first visit from the WHI-AIANE to any tribal land in the southeast region of the United States.
Poachers convicted by federal jury
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.
Mars Hill University renews agreement with Tribe
Representatives from Mars Hill University and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians signed a renewal agreement on Tuesday, Sept. 9 solidifying and renewing the cooperative relationship between the two organizations.
Sen. Hagan introduces Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act
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.
Thompson re-appointed to Council for Native American Farming and Ranching
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
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 3
Tribal Court Dockets for Sept. 10 and 24
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...
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