Community News
Harrah’s Cherokee donates $30,000 to MANNA FoodBank
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort donated $30,000 to MANNA FoodBank for the organization’s 2015 fundraising efforts recently. This is the 17th year Harrah’s Cherokee has supported MANNA’s mission to end hunger.
Rock Springs Baptist Church donates to Children’s Home
Rock Springs Baptist Church held Vacation Bible School the week of June 22-26, and one of the projects for the children in attendance was to raise money for the Cherokee Children’s Home.
40th Annual Eastern Band Cherokee Nation Pow Wow results
These are the results of the 40th Annual Eastern Band Cherokee Nation Pow Wow held at the Acquoni Expo Center on July 3-5.
Business Spotlight: Two Crowes Ice Cream
Tagan Crowe’s Two Crowes Ice Cream celebrated its first anniversary in the Cherokee Cultural District over the Fourth of July weekend.
Miss Cherokee report for June
Siyo nigada! Hello everyone! I have had a wonderful first month of summer, and I was happy to have gotten to spend it with my community. Although I only had three events come up this month, they were very amazing and important!
Business Spotlight: The Little People
Elle Bradley is capitalizing on a major opportunity presented to the Cherokee youth of today by investing the money she received from the Minor’s Fund distribution into the startup of her own business, The Little People.
Warriors raise money for Children’s Home, in traditional way
The Warriors of Anikituwah saw a need within the community, and they’re trying to do their part to help. During the recent Cherokee Voices Festival at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, the Warriors raised $511 that they will donate to help with the construction of the new Cherokee Children’s Home.
Forest Service announces Ginseng Permit Process for 2015
The U.S. Forest Service, National Forests in North Carolina announced that forest visitors have until Wednesday, July 15 to submit their contact information to a Nantahala or Pisgah National Forest district office if they want to participate in the lottery to receive a ginseng harvest permit this year.
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