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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Tribal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/7/2026 8:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Not available
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2026 -5061 11.) OrdinanceAn ordinance amending Chapter 19 - regarding caging bears on Tribal Lands   Not available Not available
2026 -5062 12.) OrdinanceAn ordinance to amend and expend Drug Trafficking to include synthetic opioids and opium   Not available Not available
2026 -5063 13.) OrdinanceAn ordinance to clarify and correct the Cherokee Code to reflect the intent of Tribal Council concerning the use of UTV's on approved roads   Not available Not available
2026 -5064 14.) OrdinanceAn ordinance about hiring the One Feather Editor   Not available Not available
2026 -5065 1  Request for TimeCongressional Candidate for the 11th District Jamie Ager   Not available Not available
2025 -4917 15.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 6(25) - An ordinance amending the judicial code - Chapter 7 of the Cherokee Code   Not available Not available
2025 -4919 16.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 11(25) - An ordinance to update the Tribe's laws on Underground Storage Tanks   Not available Not available
2025 -4980 17.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 88(2026) - A resolution to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the placement of the Qualla Boundary into trust with the United States of America   Not available Not available
2026 -5015 18.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 135(26) - An ordinance to establish an elk hunting season   Not available Not available
2026 -5016 19.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 136(26) - An ordinance to establish the EBCI digital sovereignty   Not available Not available
2026 -5035 110.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 157(26) - An ordinance to amend C Chapter 55D to provide that revenues obtained by EBCI Holdings, LLC from the Ceasars Southern Indiana Casino, and distributed to the Tribe shall be allocated to the Tribes General Fund and Debt Service Sinking Fund   Not available Not available
2026 -5036 111.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 158(26) -An ordinance amending Chapter 47E to ban data centers on EBCI Trust Lands   Not available Not available
2026 -5057 112.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 159(26) - CC Chapt. 47-D & Chapt 47B to update the Tribe's laws on the assignment of possessory holdings   Not available Not available
2026 -5037 113.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 160(26) - A resolution requesting that Jesse Toineeta be allowed to purchase the "Proposed Playground Area" located on BlankenshipTract in the Big Cove Community for $500   Not available Not available
2026 -5066 114.) ResolutionEsther Louise Catolster Abel recognition of heirs   Not available Not available
2026 -5067 115.) ResolutionJames Marcus George estate   Not available Not available
2026 -5068 116.) ResolutionDouglas Swimmer estate   Not available Not available
2026 -5069 117.) ResolutionMindah Marie Mahsetky Hill estate   Not available Not available
2026 -5070 118.) ResolutionWinston Carl Wolfe Welch estate   Not available Not available
2026 -5071 119.) ResolutionAdd a new position to TABCC   Not available Not available
2026 -5072 120.) ResolutionA resolution to approve budget amendments   Not available Not available
2026 -5073 121.) ResolutionA resolution to approve capital, funding, and project requests   Not available Not available
2026 -5074 122.) ResolutionThe Child Advocacy Program requests to apply for and accept funds from the Victims of Crime Act, through the Governor's Crime Commission (GCC) in the estimated amount of $35,000 for FY27   Not available Not available
2026 -5075 123.) ResolutionThe Cooperative Extension Program requests to apply for and accept funds from Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in the estimated amount of $1,000,000 for FY27-28   Not available Not available
2026 -5076 124.) ResolutionThe Cooperative Extension Program requests to apply for and accept funds from the US Department of Labor in the estimated amount of $971,700 for FY27   Not available Not available
2026 -5077 125.) ResolutionThe Division of Commerce requests to apply for and accept funds from the EDA in the estimated amount of $143,000 for FY26-29   Not available Not available
2026 -5078 126.) ResolutionA resolution supporting the removal of Ela Dam and the restoration of Longperson   Not available Not available
2026 -5079 127.) ResolutionA resolution approving the Lickstone Ridge Tribal Reserve Management Plan   Not available Not available
2026 -5080 128.) ResolutionA resolution requesting a study be conducted on the placement of a no kill and non-profit animal sanctuary   Not available Not available
2026 -5081 129.) ResolutionA resolution requesting a study be conducted to research the possibility of building a center that can accommodate our people with special place   Not available Not available
2026 -5082 130.) ResolutionA resolution requesting that Trey Adcock, Tiffanie Hardbarger, Katie Tiger and their project team are granted permission to conduct the research project called, "Cherokee Digital Storytelling and Photovoice Pilot Project"   Not available Not available
2026 -5083 131.) ResolutionDonation Resolution for the month of May   Not available Not available
2026 -5085 133) ResolutionA resolution to exclude Jackie Lynn Beck   Not available Not available