Cherokee Nation calendar of events for March

  TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation is hosting several events in March, including the tribe’s annual Public School Appreciation Day and the start of community language classes. See all Cherokee Nation calendar items below. March 1 1:30 to 3 p.m. – W.W....

Couney Shell – obituary

  Couney Shell, 90, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Ute and Eliza George Shell. He was also preceded in death by his wife. Couney was the last of five siblings.   He was a veteran...