Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event flyer

by Anthony Brown | Feb 25, 2013 | Happenings

Powell pleads guilty in Littlejohn case

by Anthony Brown | Feb 25, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da

Ladybird Powell has pleaded guilty to several charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in the 2011 death of her 15-month-old niece Aubrey Littlejohn.  Powell made her plea in Swain Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 18, and was sentenced to at least nine years in...

Digali’I Native American Student Organization (at WCU) recruitment dinner

by Anthony Brown | Feb 25, 2013 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Happenings

March 13 at 6pm in the Blue Ridge Conference Room on the WCU campus.  Special guests will include:  Cherokee speakers, Cherokee Studies, Cherokee Language Program, WCU Cherokee Center, and the Native Health Program.  RSVP by March 8 at 12pm to...

2013 Moccasin Run held by Cherokee Runners

by Anthony Brown | Feb 25, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi

By GERRI GRADY CHEROKEE RUNNERS    The Cherokee Runners staged the 2nd annual Moccasin Run on Saturday, Feb. 24. The run started at the Straight Fork Bridge in Big Cove and ended at the old high school track on Acquoni Road for a total of 9.2 miles. The first place...

Cherokee Youth Council represents at UNITY meeting

by Anthony Brown | Feb 25, 2013 | COMMUNITY sgadugi

Six youth were selected, out of 40, to represent both the Cherokee Youth Council and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at the national UNITY Meeting in Washington last week.  The meeting was coordinated to prepare and select activities for the UNITY Conference in...