Graduation commencement for Smoky Mountain High School is set for Thursday, May 24, at 7p.m. at the Ramsey Center on Western Carolina campus. Eric Toedtman will be the guest speaker. There are 15 students who are EBCI tribal members that are expected to walk the stage among the 166 potential Mustang...
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School & Youth
15 Tribal Members set to graduate from Smoky Mountain
Cherokee BabyFACE Drive
The Cherokee BabyFACE program is in need of the following items for their store: diapers (all sizes), wipes, diaper rash, ointment, baby shampoo and lotion. All donated items can be dropped off at the Hope Center located at the Cherokee Elementary School or at the Qualla Boundary Library.
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Chief Swagg performs in Cherokee
Hip-hop artist Chief Swagg (front row, far right), aka Jeffrey Duarte, signs autographs for fans following a concert at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on the night of Friday, May 11. Shown in photo at left (left-right) front row – Emily Welch, Joi Owle, Maria George, Carolyn George and Chief Swagg; back...
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Cherokee Central Schools public forum to be held May 24
Cherokee Central Schools public forum. May 24 at 6pm in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. The topic for discussion will on planning for the upcoming year’s Accreditation. Your input is welcome.
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Business plan winners announced
Winners were announced on Friday, May 11 in the first annual Cherokee High School Business Plan Competition. Levi Swearengin took the top prize of $1,000 for his idea of starting an ice cream truck business in Cherokee.
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Interested in 4-H District Activity Day?
This year, the EBCI Cooperative Extension office is the lead coordinator on the yearly event that 4-H holds called District Activity Day. This is an event where youth age 9-18 prepares a public presentation on a topic of interest to them. This is an excellent opportunity for youth to work on public speaking...
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Unto These Hills Educational Fund seeking applications
The Unto These Hills Educational Fund is still accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. The deadline is Friday, June 1. Applicants must be EBCI tribal members or have a parent(s) who are enrolled members and provide proof. Applicants must have and maintain a 2.0 semester GPA and provide proof. Scholarship is for...
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CES holds 7th Annual Mile Invitational
All students in grades 3-5 at Cherokee Elementary School are tested each year for the Presidential Fitness test. Those students with qualifying times are then invited to the Invitational. The following students were invited and ran in the Invitational: Josiah Lossiah, 6:50; Tori Teesateskie, 6:52; Cade Mintz, 6:53; Yay Sadongei, 7:07; Wesley Wildcatt,...
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2012 Qualla Housing Authority Safety Poster winners
Kindergarten – 3rd grade 1st – Santana Buchanan, $100 2nd – Milli Bryson, $75 3rd – Darrin Brown, $50 Honorable Mentions ($25/each) – Priest Littlejohn, Andrea McCoy, Emma Taylor, Kohlton Neadeau 4th – 6th grade 1st – Cody Long, $100 2nd – Macie J. Welch Owle – $75 7th – 8th grade 1st –...
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Carroll honored by WCU Anthro Dept.
Beau Carroll, an EBCI tribal member from the Yellowhill Community, recently was awarded the Outstanding Scholar Award from the College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Department at Western Carolina University.
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CHS Students attend NAFWS Conference
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society held its 30th annual national conference last week at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel and seven Cherokee High School students attended and participated in sessions two of the three days including the opening ceremonies.
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Cherokee Choices afterschool program donates quilt
The 5th grade afterschool program for Cherokee Choices made a syllabary quilt and donated it to the silent auction for Dialysis Support Group. Program members Jayden Crowe, Adrian Gomez, Usti Watty, Tiffany Walkingstick, Adrianna Gomez, Wesley Wildcatt, William Hornbuckle and Juanita Paz-Chalacha helped work on the quilt. Judy Gloyne Tiger, Henrietta Gloyne...
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Student work showcased at CHS Art Show
Cherokee High School showcased the artistic talents of its students at its annual Art Show held at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on the evening of Thursday, May 3.
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An update on the Cherokee Children’s Home
SUBMITTED By CRIS WEATHERFORD A few months back we printed an article giving some of the history and a brief look at the Children’s Home. The intent of this article is to give everyone a more detailed view of what things look like currently at the Children’s Home. The mission of the Children’s...
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Kituwah Academy students learn about asthma
Denili Hill breathes into a tube connected to a computer to test his lung function. By looking at the rambunctious six-year-old, a student at Kituwah Academy, you would never know he has suffered from the effects of asthma since he was a young child.
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