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Taylor was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, according to her death certificate. She was a native of Swain County and the Yellowhill Community in Cherokee, according to her obituary.
An unarmed Murphy man who was shot in the chest by three Cherokee Indian police officers has won a multi-million-dollar settlement in his federal lawsuit. On May 20, Jason Harley Kloepfer reached ...
An unarmed Murphy man shot by tribal officers in the doorway of his home reached a $10 million settlement with Cherokee County and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The settlement comes on the ...
Cherokee Nation has opened the tribe's new Jay ... all of the tribe's Head Start centers with new, state-of-the-art facilities. "Early childhood education is not only life-changing for the young ...
The National Indian Gaming Commission approved the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians' gaming ordinance, and then the tribe signed a gaming compact with the state of Oklahoma. It comes as ...
In September of 2023, nearly 70% of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians approved a referendum to legalize marijuana and soon after, the business began to take shape. Sales on the reservation ...
Kurt Russell delights fans as he reunites with co-star after more than 40 years 'Highly narcissistic' people love to say these 7 phrases—here's how to respond: Harvard-trained psychologist ...
Michell Hicks is principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS “Our student-athletes should never have to question whether they will be treated with ...
Located in Cherokee, the EBCI was once part of a much larger Cherokee Nation population. However, when the “Trail of Tears” death march was mandated by the Indian Removal Act in 1830, the western ...
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A bill returning historical sites in Monroe County to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians passed the U.S. House of Representatives for the fifth time ...
Members of the United States Congress passed a bill earlier this week that calls for the return of 76.1 acres of land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. District 3 Republican Congressman ...
Spirit Airlines updated its contract of carriage to more specifically address passenger attire, including body art. Passengers wearing clothing or body art deemed lewd, obscene, offensive ...