Kara Martin, a 24-year-old EBCI tribal member from the Wolftown Community, has worn every single crown the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has to offer. Now, she wants another crown…the one that says Miss Indian World.

Karen George, an EBCI tribal member and master fingerweaver, makes beautiful fingerwoven belts, sashes and garters using materials and techniques that were used frequently in the 18th Century. But, the history of Cherokee weaving goes back much farther than the 1700s.

Sochan, also known as green-headed coneflower or cutleaf coneflower, is an herbaceous perennial in the sunflower family.

The EBCI Transit team of Dennis Junaluska, Shan Standingdeer and Michael Jay Shell took first place in the team competition at the North Carolina Public Transportation Conference and Roadeo held April 5-6 in Charlotte.

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for April 2

Iva Key, EBCI Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault program manager, has been named to Governor Pat McCrory’s Crime Commission for a three-year term.

The Fifth Annual Tribal Utility Summit (TUS) started on Tuesday, April 8 in Mashantucket, Conn. at the Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribal Nation.