The Western North Carolina Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Committee honored their 2013 business owners of the year recently, and two Cherokee businesses were among those honored. Daniel Tramper, owner of Deer Clan Productions, was named Minority Service Firm of...

Principal Chief Michell Hicks’ report for the week of Nov. 7

The Safe Trick-or-Treat Night was held at the Acquoni Expo Center on Thursday, Oct. 31.

A man remembered for his ever-present smile, compassion and ability to get things done was remembered at a memorial service this weekend. Former Vice Chief Bill Ledford passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, and he has honored and remembered at a memorial service at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 2.

The USET Board of Directors held its annual Business Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 31 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event Center. The Board passed 23 resolutions on many topics ranging from Indian gaming to health care.

Newly elected NCAI president Brian Cladoosby visited Cherokee on Thursday, Oct. 31 and addressed the USET Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event Center. USET is the first intertribal organization Cladoosby has visited since being elected earlier this month.