North Carolina Indian Chief Says Tribe Will Not Adhere to Governor’s Lockdown Demands

In a Facebook announcement Friday, the principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) took a stand against North Carolina’s leadership for his community against COVID-19 lockdowns. Principal Chief Richard Sneed of the Indian tribe in western North Carolina declared they would not abide by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s latest lockdown demands. Sneed wrote, “After considerable research and consideration the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will not be adopting the measures included in the newest Executive Order issued by Governor Roy Cooper.” The EBCI is a sovereign nation whose website says it is governed in a similar way


