The Eastern Band of the Cherokee’s Tribal Council has lifted its ban on outside media covering its meetings after more than a year. At the Cherokee Tribal Council building, everyone waiting to be seen by the council sits outside the chambers in a plush waiting room with coffee and a live television feed. This is where outside media ha ve been reporting from for the last year since all nontribal media were banned from the council. On Wednesday, Smoky Mountain News reporter Holly Kays and