The new tribal council in Cherokee is suing the former administration. The new group alleges the old group illegally voted themselves raises. Tribal law allows the council to approve raises,…
[WARNING: The “top story” referenced in this post disappeared before I double-checked the hyperlink, so take it with a pinch of low-sodium sea salt substitute.] The Eastern Band of Cherokee…
The Cherokee Tribal Council is experiencing drama. Granted, they’re their own nation, but it’s interesting anyway. Council members voted themselves a $10,000 increase. The raise is retroactive, but who-all gets…
Principal Chief Michell Hicks appeared before the Macon County Board of Commissioners to request that the Nikwasi Mound be returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee. The mound made news…
A long-standing complaint used to be that the governor thought the state ended at Charlotte. The Governor’s Western Residence was frequented by bears and offered to local organizations for party…
The people have no discretionary funds, but those in business want to sell things to pay their bills. The obvious question is, “What can be sold to people without money?”…
Back on the role of government, Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Governor Beverly Perdue have agreed upon terms for live card dealers at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. According to the local…
Cherokee Chief Michell Hicks has until November 23 to decide if he will support a resolution signed by nine of twelve tribal council members to hold a referendum on the…
Elizabeth Poscich owns 205 acres that are about to be confiscated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for a gaming facility. The tribe claims they can take her land…
As was mentioned in an earlier post, debates among candidates in the Cherokee race for chief involve economic issues. One is how the tribe will get around depending on Harrah’s…
Michell Hicks, chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, wants the state to allow the tribe to employ live dealers at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Negotiations for live dealers and table…
Is it a hidden case of environmental obstructionism? The Eastern Band of the Cherokee is trying to stop Duke Energy from putting up a substation. Duke recently started tearing down…