Final report of Language Symposium released
Click below to read the final report from the recent EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Language Symposium: Language Symposium Report More...
Tribal Court Docket for Feb. 19
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...
School officials handle inflammatory Snapchat post prior to ballgames
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF HAYESVILLE – An inflammatory Snapchat post was put online and started making the rounds like wildfire just prior to basketball games between Cherokee More...
Northbound Spur traffic in Park detoured due to mudslide
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that a mudslide occurred along the northbound lanes of the Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10. The slide More...
WCU Health building reopens after state, local officials deem it safe to return to normal operations
Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Sciences Building reopened Monday, Feb. 10 after county, state and university officials found no public health or safety issues at the building in the wake More...
Council makes change to Beloved Women Committee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Beloved Women Committee was established by Tribal Council in April 2018 to develop guidelines and procedures for the selection of Beloved Men and Women among More...
Council approves food trucks on tribal lands officially
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Food trucks have operated on a limited basis in Cherokee for awhile now, but an ordinance change to the Cherokee Code paves the way for more and codifies the More...
Long to remain in detention
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The attorney representing Benjamin Cody Long, who has been accused of a December 2019 cyber-attack against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has put forth More...
Park facilities closed due to inclement weather
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, and Elkmont Campground will be closed for the remainder of Thursday, Feb. 6 due to inclement weather More...
EBCI Investment Committee reports 5 percent growth last quarter
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Investment Committee gave a report to Tribal Council on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in which they detailed their overall account More...