Elk are currently in rut in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Park officials warn visitors that getting too close to the elk is not only dangerous, it’s also illegal.

Coyotes, once rarely seen in western North Carolina, have enjoyed increased populations in the last several decades.

The effects of the 2013 budget may have a sting on Indian Country healthcare according to Indian Health Services Director, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux.

Judgment Summary for Oct. 9 BRADY, Steven E. 14-40.56 Assault on a Female (DV) – Take off Docket   DAVIS, Corey Matthew 14-40.56 Assault on a Female (DV) – Guilty Plea, 180 days active jail time, stay judgment, $100 fine, $190 court costs   OOCUMMA, Randall...

In 2004, the Cherokee Indian Hospital and the Charles George Veterans Administration Medical Center formed a partnership and sharing agreement with the goal to improve access to health care and services for veterans of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Home Based...

Sept. 27 Res. No. 359 – Tribal Budget for Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013 – Passed   Oct. 1 Ord. No. 360 – Amendment to Cherokee Code Chapter 16 – Application for License – Tabled   Oct. 8 Tabled Ord. No. 153 – Tribal Business Preference Law – Tabled Tabled...