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Judge approves Final Cobell Settlement
Elouise Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, decided in 1996 that enough was enough and she was tired of not having a resolution to the Indian Trust Fund situation.
One Feather – June 23, 2011
June 23, 2011
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum to celebrate 25 years
The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore has been promoting the history of Sequoyah and the Cherokee people for 25 years. On July 2, visitors will be able to visit for free to commemorate the milestone anniversary.
Ribbon Cutting held at UT’s Native American Mound Garden
The University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UTK) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Native American Mound Garden situated on the University’s agricultural campus on Wednesday, June 15.
Two Tribal Members sentenced on Drug Trafficking Charges
BRYSON CITY – Four defendants, three men and one woman, two of which are EBCI tribal members, have received federal prison sentences by U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger for drug trafficking related offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins of the...
Grant develops new stone carving medium
John Grant is an Air Force veteran and has been a police officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a gaming host at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. But, one thing the EBCI tribal member has always been is an artist.
EBCI to host 36th Annual Cherokee Pow Wow
The Acquoni Expo Center Football Field will be filled with the sounds of bells, jingles, drums and singing on June 24-26 as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hosts its 36th Annual Cherokee Pow Wow.
Almost 10,000 Still Without Power in Area
According to Duke Energy, as of Friday morning, power has been restored to almost 8,000 homes in Jackson and Swain Counties who were without it since Wednesday night. But, some are still without including 5,758 in Jackson County and 3,968 in Swain County.
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