Day Hiker dies in Park

Submitted by Nancy Gray, National Park Service Great Smoky Mountain National Park officials were notified on Tuesday, Dec. 22 that Cindy Hill, 45, of Columbia, Md., died of injuries sustained while day hiking in the Greenbrier area of the Park. The victim was...

JLC holds Fall Council

Submitted by Radonna Crowe Junaluska Leadership Council JLC held their Annual Fall Council on Monday, Dec. 7.  The JLC asked the Tribal Operations Program (TOP) to incorporate training for new members on basic Tribal Council operating procedures, basic resolution...

Harrah's Employees donate to Toys for Tots

Submitted by Charles Pringle Harrah’s Cherokee           The WNC Toys for Tots campaign received more than 1,000 toys – including stuffed animals, dolls, cars and trucks, games, books and more – from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel employees as part of the...

Christmas terms in the Cherokee Language

Courtesy of Kituwah Preservation and Education Program Family si-da-ne-la Happiness a-li-he-li-tsi-da-sdi Love (the noun) a-da-gey(u) di Food a- l(a) sdayv the Christmas tree a-tse no-tsi  It is snowing gu-ti-ha Stockings di-li-yo The North Pole tsu-yv-tsv Santa Claus...

Basketball Terms in the Cherokee Language

 Courtesy of Kituwah Preservation and Education Program Basketball a-la-sga-l(v)-di Basketball goal ga-nv-di wi-ga-lo-di He/she walked da-la-sgv-na He/she fouled a-sga-nv-gi He/she fouled him/her a-da-sga-nv-tsi-si He/she scored ga-nv-v-ga They scored ha-ni-nv-v-ga...

Park blanketed in Snow – Roads Closed

Submitted by Nancy Gray National Park Service Great Smoky Mountains National Park is blanketed in snow.  Snow continued to fall throughout the weekend with accumulations of:   Newfound Gap, 20 inches; Mt. LeConte 32 inches; and Cades Cove and Park Headquarters 2...