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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), [2] is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior.It is responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to Native Americans and Alaska Natives, and administering and managing over 55,700,000 acres (225,000 km 2) of reservations held in trust by the U.S. federal government for ...
The Cherokee Nation has accepted this decision, effectively ending the dispute. In 2021, Shawna Baker, a justice on the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court, published the written opinion, Effect of Cherokee Nation v. Nash & Vann v. Zinke, CNSC-2017-07. The Supreme Court then ruled to remove the words "by blood" from its constitution and other legal ...
The Cherokee Nation (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ, pronounced Tsalagihi Ayeli [1]) was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America recognized from 1794 to 1907. It was often referred to simply as " The Nation " by its inhabitants.
Bartlesville challenges Cherokee Nation casino plan, citing environmental and traffic concerns. Mayor requests detailed impact assessments from the BIA.
In order to become a federally recognized, tribes must meet certain requirements. The Bureau of Indian affairs defines a federally recognized tribe as an American Indian or Alaska Native tribal entity that is recognized having a government-to-government relationship with the United States, with the responsibilities, powers, limitations, and obligations attached to that designation, and is ...
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Tribal Business Preference Law authorizes the Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) to certify craft and artisan vendors. [24] The laws defines a craft vendor as an "Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians enrolled member that provides handmade crafts for profit" and a Cherokee stone mason as an EBCI citizen who ...
The Cherokee nation has yet to issue medical marijuana cards and already some North Carolina doctors won’t — or can’t — sign the necessary paperwork to buy the first batch of legal weed in ...
The Cherokee Nation has unveiled plans to open the first tribally operated film education program: The Cherokee Film Institute. Launched through its filmmaking arm Cherokee Film, CFI is a 120-hour ...