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CCS and Manna Foodbank collaborate to address food insecurity

CCS and Manna Foodbank collaborate to address food insecurity

Colby Taylor, a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, a rising senior at the Honors College at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Jones-Bowman Fellow has taken a proactive approach to address food insecurity within the Cherokee Central Schools community. Recognizing the pressing issue of food insecurity among students, he initiated efforts to establish a partnership with MANNA Foodbank alongside Jessica (Jae) Winchester, community affairs coordinator at Cherokee Central Schools, to provide essential nutritional support.

EBCI tribal members featured in new documentary

EBCI tribal members featured in new documentary

What happens when storytelling, native wisdom, and nature’s intelligence converge?  That’s what a new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation seek to explore in “Nature’s Wisdom Thru Native Eyes”, set to hold its world premieres this June. 

Cherokee cyclists retracing Trail of Tears

Cherokee cyclists retracing Trail of Tears

Ten Cherokee cyclists stood on the mound at Kituwah on a sunny, late spring evening preparing themselves for a journey through history and emotion.  A send-off event was held for the 2023 Remember the Removal Ride (RTR) at Kituwah on the evening of Friday, June 2. 

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