Principal Chief Michell Hicks started his Chief’s Family Garden Project in 2004 by distributing 350 garden kits to EBCI tribal members in the hopes of reviving interest in gardening. Since then, the Project has distributed over 5,500 kits with 750 kits being distributed this year alone.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Attendees and member Tribes of the Native American Finance Officer Association (NAFOA) Annual Conference held April 18-19 in Nashville, Tenn. elected EBCI Deputy Finance Officer (CFO) Kim Peone to serve as its Treasurer.  Nominations and voting took...

A former Swain County social worker has pleaded guilty to forging documents in a cover-up following the 2011 death of 15-month-old Aubrey Littlejohn. Candace Lassiter pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery in District Court on Monday, April 15. Her sentencing is tentatively set for August.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) held its 31st Annual Conference in Nashville on April 18-19. NAFOA helps build the financial strength of Tribal governments and their enterprises by providing educational forums and resources...

Russell McKinley Wolfe, 35, was convicted on Nov. 16, 2012, in the Cherokee Court for Domestic Violence Assault on a Female, Violation of a Domestic Violence Protective Order, Driving While Impaired, and Injuring Public Property.  He was sentenced to four years...