Phyllis Smith Sequoyah – obituary

  Phyllis Smith Sequoyah, 81, of the Big Cove Community, left this world of sickness and pain on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016.  She was surrounded by many family members and friends.  Until her illness, Phyllis was very active in her community and enjoyed spending...

Tribal members make mark at AISES

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Since 1977, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) has worked to substantially increase American Indian and Alaska Native representation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields — as students,...

Fires in Cherokee 85 percent contained

    The 15 wildfires currently burning on the Cherokee Indian Reservation are now 85 percent contained according to information from the Sierra Front Incident Management Team on Monday, Nov. 21.  The fires, which started on Wednesday, Nov. 2, range 756...