Feds find “no prosecutable cases” in QHA case
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The offices of Qualla Housing Authority (QHA) were raided by FBI agents and other law enforcement officers on the cold, misty morning of Feb. 2, 2017. The investigation into possible wrong-doing and criminal conduct at QHA is now complete, and federal officials have determined there are “no More...
Indiana casino protest voted down by Tribal Council
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Tribal Council voted down a move to hear the formal protest put forth by Attorney Robert Saunooke, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, during the More...
Chief’s Report: Update on Catawba, Lumbee issues
By RICHARD G. SNEED EBCI PRINCIPAL CHIEF I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and are off to a great start in the new year. I have spoken often about the importance of acknowledging our blessings, More...
Cherokee Nation establishes first hunting, fishing reserves
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation announced on Tuesday, Jan. 12 the Tribe’s first hunting and fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens for controlled hunts to open later this year. Cherokee More...
Indiana casino purchase receives formal protest
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Robert Saunooke, an attorney and member of of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has submitted a formal protest to the EBCI Tribal Council regarding its More...
Weekly COVID-19 updates with Dr. Bunio (Jan. 7)
Each week, Chris McCoy, director of EBCI Communications, interviews Dr. Richard A. Bunio, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority executive clinical director, about current COVID-19 updates and news. It is More...
Greenbrier Road sections temporarily closed for bridge replacement
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Ramsey Prong Road and Greenbrier Road, past the Greenbrier Picnic Area, will be temporarily closed to all motorists and pedestrians beginning Monday, More...
Former NPS director passes away
WASHINGTON – Former National Park Service Director Gary Everhardt passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 following a battle with COVID-19 and just days after his beloved wife, Nancy died on Dec. 23. He was 86 More...
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. enters into agreement to divest Caesars Southern Indiana to the EBCI
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. announced on Thursday, Dec. 23 a definitive agreement to sell the operations of Caesars Southern Indiana to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) for $250 million, subject More...
Lumbee Acknowledgment Act dies in Senate
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina didn’t get the Christmas present they’ve been hoping for for more than a century – federal recognition as More...