A new book by Anna Fariello, has tons of photos featuring the Qualla Boundary (aka Cherokee Indian Reservation), and is basically a #throwbackthursday post that you can carry around with you. 

More than 140 graduates earned their associate degrees, diplomas and/or certificates from Southwestern Community College in the fall semester.

After spending nearly three decades in the Pacific Northwest, Frank Dunn is happy to be home on the Qualla Boundary. 

New Kituwah Academy Honor Rolls, Perfect Attendance – 2nd Nine Weeks

The Cherokee Fitness Complex underwent renovations this past summer and fall, and those upgrades are now complete. 

Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 2nd Nine Weeks

Last June, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened the Fire Mountain Trail System, a 10+ mile mountain bike trail system, and since then, the trail has been receiving flowering reviews. 

This month has flown by. I started the month off with the Gatlinburg parade, and then I was able to be in the Bryson City parade the very next day.