by admin | Sep 12, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Submitted by NAFOA WASHINGTON, DC – Following a rigorous search, NAFOA, founded as the Native American Finance Officers Association, has named Cory M. Blankenship, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, as its new executive director. He will...
by admin | Sep 6, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Submitted by Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute held the completion ceremony on Aug. 22 for the Dinedi Eginelv (To Give What Was Given to Us), and the Anigiduwagi Iyunadvnedi (Kituwah Ways),...
by admin | Sep 6, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Submitted by Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute On Aug. 29-30, the Cherokee Youth Council sponsored a series of workshops for the school system and other tribal organizations, the community, and youth and young adults by Dr. Pearl Yellowman that covered...
by admin | Sep 5, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A team of Great Smoky Mountains National Park employees was recently awarded the 2023 Excellence in Education Award at a National Park Service awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Many of the agency’s top awards were presented at the 2023...
by admin | Sep 5, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Health
The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) has announced that its Pharmacy Department has been honored with two prestigious Indian Health Service (IHS) Director’s Awards, recognizing the outstanding achievements of both the Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy Teams....
by admin | Aug 30, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Health
CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) WIC program has been honored with the prestigious Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Gold status, making it the only agency in the Southeast Region to receive this recognition. Additionally, EBCI WIC...