by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | OPINIONS
By BROOKLYN BROWN Tsisqwohi (Birdtown) For centuries, Native peoples have been defying expectations – we have termed this: resilience. At the onset of colonization, we were characterized as unintelligent, uncivilized savages. Recently, Dr. Brett Riggs and...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The National Park Service (NPS) posted the Foothills Parkway Section 8D Environmental Assessment (EA) today for a 30-day public comment period ending August 21. The EA evaluates the construction of nine miles of new parkway from Wears Valley...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | General Announcements
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Calling all green thumb enthusiasts – Register now for the 6-week workshop series “Getting the Most Out of Organic Gardening” with local garden and native plant expert, Adam Bigelow, through Western Carolina University’s Division of...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | OBITUARIES
Joyce Alyne Oocumma (Peggy), of the Birdtown Community in Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Peggy, a dedicated homemaker, was born on Aug. 23, 1949, in Cherokee, N.C. She...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (excerpt from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022) Joshua 1, God tells his people that the land He promised is directly in front of them, but they needed the courage to take it. As New...
