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Many traditional dances and ceremonies are still practiced by the Eastern Band. The Eastern Band began a language immersion program requiring all graduating high school seniors to speak the tribal language beginning 2007. Of the total population in the Qualla Boundary, there are approximately 900 speakers, 72% of whom are over age 50.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council has voted to amend Tribal Code to allow the sale of recreational marijuana, opening the door for North Carolina's first recreational marijuana ...
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Tribal Council is set to vote to amend EBCI code to allow the sale of recreational marijuana on the Qualla Boundary.
In July 2023, the council voted 56–38 to approve a ballot measure introduced by councilmember Teresa McCoy for the tribe's September 7 general election, intended to legalize recreational cannabis. [10] [11] While nonbinding, the Tribal Council has indicated that they will respect the vote and implement the changes approved by the voters. [12]
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote Thursday on whether their Tribal Council should legalize the recreational use of marijuana on their reservation in western North Carolina.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is made up of descendants of Cherokee primarily from along the Oconaluftee River in Western North Carolina, in today's Cherokee County. The band formed after the treaties of 1817 and 1819 were made between the Cherokee Nation East and the US government; they were outside the former territory.
The start of recreational sales comes after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council passed an official resolution in June to allow the sale of recreational marijuana on Cherokee territory.
Michell Alexander Hicks (born September 8, 1964) is a Cherokee politician who has served as the Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians since 2023. He previously served three terms as Principal Chief from 2003 to 2015, becoming the youngest person ever to hold the position at age 38.