James Ernest Lespier, 33, an EBCI tribal member from Cherokee, was sentenced on Thursday, March 29 to serve two consecutive life sentences by U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Men wearing high heel shoes paraded through downtown Cherokee on Thursday, April 5. No, it wasn’t a drag show, and none of them lost a bet. The brave men donned the shoes, as part of a “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event which drew over 100 people, to help bring awareness to the problem of violence against women.

8:30 a.m. – Reports & Announcements 9:00 a.m. – Requests for time:  -         David Wolfe - Recognition of CCS Wrestlers -         David Wolfe - Recognition of Lady Braves -    Frosti Adams –Cherokee Middle School Student Council -         Lois Dunston – Child...

8:30 a.m.      Request for time:  Political Candidate: Mark Meadows 8:40 a.m.      Donation requests:  Kendra Panther (Item No. 1) 8:50 a.m.     Fireside Sobriety Circlerequest for $8,500 donation (Item No. 2) 9:00 a.m.      EBCI require 5% or greater of contract cost...

Over 40 EBCI tribal members entered the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 3 to hand deliver a letter to Principal Chief Michell Hicks asking for a special session of Tribal Council to discuss several legal issues they see with the upcoming alcohol referendum.

     Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, an EBCI tribal member, has been awarded the 2012 Morning Star Award for Creative Fiction from the Native American Literature Symposium and the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies. The award was announced at the symposium in Isleta...