Eastern Band of Cherokee

Former Chief Michell Hicks was voted into office for a fourth term. On Tribal Council, voters brought change by replacing four incumbents with candidates who have previously served multiple terms on Council.

The decision affirms tribal sovereignty by upholding Act designed to keep native children with their families and communities.

Eastern Band of Cherokee members across the Qualla Boundary will head to the polls on June 1 to vote in the primary election. All 12 seats of tribal council, vice chief and the principal chief positions are up for election.

Following a veto from Principal Chief Richard Sneed, the Cherokee Tribal Council reversed an April decision that allocated $64 million to the tribe’s medical cannabis business.

The March 2nd vote will fill the seat previously held by Tribal Council Representative Bo Crowe who resigned.

Last fall, the Eastern Band of Cherokee entered into a stewardship agreement with the Forest Service. Here's what that agreement means for Western North Carolina - and how it applies to the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee is holding a special election December 15 to fill two vacant seats on the Tribal Council.

Eastern Band of Cherokee Police Chief Carla Neadeau was sworn in September 1st.

The Way We See the World: Exploring Indigenous Representation in Film will feature screenings of six documentary and narrative short films from Native writers, directors, and producers along with a panel discussion and an art market. The event is Friday, July 22nd.

This week, an ABC store selling liquor opened for the first time on the Qualla Boundary.Principal Chief Richard Sneed says the Eastern Band of Cherokee is the first tribe in the United States to own and operate an ABC Store.