Cherokee Christmas Parade
December 12, 2009
5:00 PM

The 11th Annual Ned Long Day honored a former Principal Chief and military hero, a master basket maker, and a former Tribal Council representative who has championed for the revitalization of the Cherokee language.

There is not enough evidence to meet the legal requirements for federal recognition of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs George T. Skibine said today (Tuesday, Oct. 27).

Jefferson Keel, Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has been elected President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) at the organization’s 66th Annual Convention.

***Indicates timed item, individual has been notified to be present ***8:30 a.m. – Reports & Announcements  ***8:45 a.m. – Amanda Swimmer – request for time to discuss guardrails on Straight Fork where bus turns around at her home  ***9:00 a.m. – Big Cove...

When fall leaves blanket the hills in warm hues of red, orange and gold, classic-car enthusiasts know it’s time to cruise on into Cherokee. The 10th annual Cruise the Smokies Cherokee Fall Rod Run hits the road Oct. 30-Nov. 1 for a breathtaking drive through the world’s oldest mountain range.

Big Cove Rep. Teresa McCoy has filed a protest against Resolutions #1031 and #1032 which deal with the Tribal ABC Commission (TABCC).

Ask anyone who knows him, and they’ll tell you that Rod Cooper has done a lot to help the Cherokee Community and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.