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Modern Cherokee moccasins included in exhibit at Ulster Museum in Ireland
Ulster Museum, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has recently refreshed “Inclusive Global Histories”, an exhibition which was launched in March 2022 demonstrating National Museums NI’s continuing commitment to decolonisation, diversity and inclusion. The exhibit will be on display until March 2025.
A Day in the Life: Cherokee Youth Center
Lucina Lira is a youth development professional for the Cherokee Youth Center, an afterschool and summer youth program. Lira, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), attended the Youth Center as a child, and she now enjoys providing a fun and educational space for new generations.
Longtime partner to GSMNP rebrands as ‘Smokies Life’
Great Smoky Mountains Association has announced that, as of Feb. 1, the organization will operate under a new name and brand identity: Smokies Life.
Cherokee musicians featured in new album with N.C. artists
Blue Ridge Music Trails released an album in November of 2023 titled, “Fine Tuned: Volume One” featuring artists from western North Carolina to highlight the musical traditions of the region. Keaw’e Bone and Jarrett Wildcatt, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), collaborated on a song on the album titled, “Three Demons.”
CPF grant to help re-establish bloodroot plantings in Cherokee
A grant will help re-establish bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) plantings in various sites in Cherokee in a project that started a decade ago.
Tribal member named to Center for Native Health Executive Board
CHEROKEE, N.C. - The Center for Native Health has announced that the Executive Board appointed Brett Treadway as the newest member. Treadway, a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, grew up just off the Qualla Boundary in Bryson City, N.C. He now...
Cherokee High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Cherokee High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Cherokee Middle School Honor Rolls – 2nd Quarter
Cherokee Middle School Honor Rolls – 2nd Quarter
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