by Anthony Brown | Oct 15, 2012 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
The Cherokee BabyFACE program was visited recently by their Parents as Teachers (PAT) Technical Assistance Provider, Joyce West. They received an outstanding report on the work they are completing with families in Cherokee. They were credited highly with providing...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 15, 2012 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
Kelsey Standingdeer and Joey Owle, participants in the Jones-Bowman Leadership Award Program, were co-leaders in organizing a trip in late September that brought 20 North Carolina State University students to Cherokee to learn about the Cherokee people and their...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 15, 2012 | Front Page, Happenings
CULLOWHEE – A one-day “Introduction to Cherokee Language” class will be offered Friday, Oct. 19, by Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing Education. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in WCU’s Cordelia Camp Building. The cost is $59, with lunch...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 15, 2012 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Amanda Smoker, an EBCI tribal member, has been indicted on several federal charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she was indicted on the following counts: – One count of embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization; maximum penalty is...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 12, 2012 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Domestic Violence and sexual assault is a priority topic for United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) leaders. Among the many issues that Indian Country wants to address, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is getting a...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 12, 2012 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Part of President Barak Obama’s commitment to fulfilling the United State’s trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives, the Office of the Secretary of the Interior has convened the Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust...
