by admin | Mar 4, 2024 | General Announcements
Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva, N.C., is now accepting donations to the Frances Hess Scholarship fund. This scholarship is available to graduating seniors from Smoky Mountain High who plan to attend a postsecondary program in health science. Hess taught health...
by admin | Feb 8, 2024 | General Announcements
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Applications are open for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative’s tenth annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, set for July 15 – 23, 2024. The Youth Summit brings participants from across Indian Country to the...
by admin | Feb 7, 2024 | General Announcements
Public encouraged to share tips with NPS GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The National Park Service is investigating a possible arson fire off Laurel Creek Road near Crib Gap Trail that was extinguished yesterday (Feb. 6) afternoon. As part of the investigation, rangers are...
by admin | Feb 3, 2024 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The National Park Service (NPS) plans to burn approximately 1,000 acres of fields in Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park between now and the end of March. Weather permitting, burn operations may begin as early as Saturday, Feb. 3....
by admin | Jan 19, 2024 | General Announcements
Most park roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed today, Friday, Jan. 19, including Newfound Gap, Little River, Gatlinburg Bypass, Cherokee Orchard at park boundary, Laurel Creek, Cades Cove Loop, Upper Tremont, Foothills Parkway East & West,...
by admin | Jan 18, 2024 | General Announcements
CHEROKEE, N.C. – As the weekend approaches, bringing with it plummeting temperatures and severe weather conditions, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the tribal and community members. Today, they...
