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Eastern Cherokees to hold inauguration ceremony on October 3





The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina will hold an inauguration ceremony and an inaugural ball on October 3.

Michell Hicks won re-election to a third term as chief. Larry Blythe was also re-elected for a third term.

The ceremony takes place at 10am in the Council Fire Ballroom at the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. The ball, a first for the tribe, takes place in the evening.

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