Gov. Roy Cooper presented Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher with one of North Carolina’s highest civilian honors, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, in recognition of his contributions to the state.

Quite a few graves in the Snowbird Community near Robbinsville are either unmarked or the markers have become unreadable due to years of wear.  Ryen Bird, an EBCI tribal member from the Snowbird Community and a junior at Robbinsville High School, is working to remedy that situation.

Cherokee Middle School Honor Rolls – 3rd Nine Weeks

Two days prior to Earth Day, the EBCI Natural Resources Program hosted second grade students from Cherokee Central Schools in a program to teach them about Cherokee’s natural resources and environment. 

Later this year, members of the Warriors of Anikituhwa will travel to London, England as ambassadors of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and efforts to raise funds for their trip are going well.  The trip will total around $30,000 for the group, and so far around $3,000 has been raised. 

Three students at Cherokee High School have been accepted to one of the most prestigious performing arts schools in the country.  Eason Esquivel, a senior, and juniors Jake Sneed and Marianna Hornbuckle have been accepted to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) with campuses in New York City and Los Angeles. 

The Cherokee High School musical theater and choral programs have four events set in May including the school’s third-ever musical and first-ever senior recitals.  All of the events will be held in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.