by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
The Eastern Cherokee Organization and the Indigenous Environmental Network is honored to formally invite our community members to the 18th Protecting Mother Earth Conference (PME), happening in Cherokee, N.C. from Aug. 1-4. (Click here for event flyer) With the theme...
by admin | Jul 12, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – On a temperate summer day with a light breeze blowing, Laura Blythe embarks on a ride on the Fire Mountain Trail solidifying one thing she’s been seeking – balance. Blythe, a member of the...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Submitted by Office of Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) CHEROKEE, N.C. – The 112th Cherokee Indian Fair, a cherished tradition celebrating the rich heritage and culture of the Cherokee people, will be held from Oct. 1-5 at the Qualla Expo Center (old High...
by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University’s (WCU) Board of Trustees elected Casey Cooper as its chair during a special called meeting Wednesday, July 10, replacing former chair Kathy Greeley, who was recently appointed to the University of North Carolina Board of...
by admin | Jun 27, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – On a drizzly afternoon in Aniwodihi (Painttown), two women are hard at work preserving food for the Cherokee community. The Tribal Cannery of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), which...
by admin | Jun 25, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter RIOBAMBA, EC – Two members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and alumni of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Colby Taylor and Juanita Paz-Chalacha, recently returned from a cultural...
