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Council: State should accept EBCI cards for alcohol, tobacco purchases
Tribal Council passed Res. No. 370 (2022) unanimously during its regular session on Thursday, Aug. 4 that gives its support to an idea to change North Carolina law to add EBCI tribal cards as a valid form of identification when purchasing alcohol and tobacco within the state.
Fatality near Milepost 358 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at approximately 10:28 a.m., Blue Ridge Parkway Dispatch operators received a call of a single motor vehicle collision near milepost 358, just south of Mount Mitchell.
Cherokee School Board approves multiple new positions at latest meeting
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff The Cherokee Central School Board of Education spent their latest meeting focusing on approving several positions before the start of the school year. There was less than an hour of open discussion in this meeting held Monday,...
EBCI hosted EPA’s Tribal Science Council; discussed Sicklefin Redhorse, rivercane, electric school bus
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) hosted the Tribal Science Council (TSC), a program of the EPA, last month, with TSC promoting the blend of tribal ecological knowledge (TEK) and modern scientific approaches.
Cherokee Police Commission meets with new Police Chief
The Cherokee Police Commission held their first meeting with Cherokee Indian Police Dept. (CIPD) Chief of Police Carla Neadeau on Thursday, July 21.
Young girl dies after tree falls on tent in Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to an emergency in Elkmont Campground at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27 after a tree fell on a tent and resulted in the death of a 7-year-old girl from Georgia.
Harris Regional Hospital launches Forensic Nurse Program
Harris Regional Hospital has announced a Forensic Nurse Program to launch on Monday, Aug. 1. Harris Regional Hospital announced that six employed nurses were elected to become certified forensic nurses.
Board on Geographic Names to vote on final replacement names this September
The Department of the Interior announced on Friday, July 22 that the 13-member Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has concluded its review of the more than 660 geographic features featuring the name sq___,
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