School Board funds CCS Chamber Singers at latest meeting
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The Monday, Oct. 21 meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was called to order at 4:45 pm with Chairperson Jennifer Thompson; Vice Chair Isaac Long; Secretary Tara Reed-Cooper; Board members Gloria Griffin, Karen French-Browning, and Regina Ledford-Rosario; School Board Assistant More...
Miss Cherokee pageant to be redone due to scoring, policy errors
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Miss Cherokee pageant helped to open the 107th Cherokee Indian Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with Jordan Maney being crowned the 2019-20 Miss Cherokee. Several More...
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Oct. 17
Arkansas, Crystal 14-70. 22 Failure to Obey a Lawful Order of the Court – Guilty Plea, 45 days active jail time, credit for time served (30 days) Shell, Justin Ryan 14-30.6 Child Abuse in the Second More...
Tribe set to receive over $1.5 million in DOJ funds
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced on Friday, Oct. 18 that it has awarded over $273.4 million in grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women and support More...
Tribal Court Dockets for Oct. 23, 24
This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court. All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in More...
Jennifer Thompson named School Board Chairperson at called meeting
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Vice Chairperson Isaac Long called a special meeting for the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education that was held at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. Vice More...
Tabled Ordinances for October 2019
Following are tabled ordinances, per the TOP Office, for the month of October: Tabled Ord. No.1 (2019) Tabled Ord. No.18(2019) Tabled Ord. No.21(2019) Tabled Ord. No.25(2019) More...
Grandparents Rights ordinance introduced in Council
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The traditional role of grandparents in Cherokee culture and society is addressed in a new Grandparents Right ordinance (Ord. No. 25 – 2019) that was submitted More...
Tribe’s Cannabis Commission a no-go for now
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Legislation establishing the Cannabis Commission of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) was approved (Sept. 12), vetoed (Oct. 2), and re-introduced and More...
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Oct. 16
Arch, Cheslie Charnelle 14-30.3 Compulsory School Attendance – Dismissed on Plea, no more unexcused absences 14-95.5(a) Drugs: Possessing a controlled substance classified in schedule I, II, III, IV, and More...