by admin | Mar 14, 2024 | General Announcements
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina drivers raised $574,461 to enhance the Blue Ridge Parkway by purchasing or renewing the national park specialty license plate in 2023. It is the largest amount raised for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s work through the tag...
by admin | Mar 11, 2024 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The National Park Service (NPS) and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone plan to burn approximately 96 acres across six fields in Cataloochee Valley at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week. Weather permitting, burn...
by admin | Mar 6, 2024 | General Announcements, Health
EAGAN, Minn. – Seven years of culturally-appropriate support and advocacy has been reached at StrongHearts Native Helpline, where advocates were brought to fruition through the hard work and sacrifice of survivors and grassroots advocates. “March 6, 2024 marks the...
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...
