The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) held a special retirement ceremony for Darlene Whitetree, Cherokee Agency superintendent, on Friday, May 8.

Following are the winners of the community and individual competition that brought in the most recycling (measured by weight) at the first annual Gadugi Earth Day event held on April 24 at the Acquoni Expo Center.

It is not uncommon on a spring day to see Cherokee youth outside helping their parents or grandparents in the garden. But, Taliquo Walker and Iwodi Toineeta, fifth graders at the New Kituwah Academy, recently worked on a garden with First Lady Michelle Obama.

More than 285 of Southwestern Community College’s top students were recognized in an academic awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 14.

WNC Nonprofit Pathways held its first annual Building Strong Communities Award Luncheon on Friday, April 24 at Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual.

The Right Path “Duyu-ko-dv-i” Class of 2011-12, presented a Cherokee language CD and companion workbook to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian recently.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced on Wednesday, April 29 the selection of Dana Soehn as the Park’s 2014 “Employee of the Year.”

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash announced on Tuesday, April 28 that Clayton F. Jordan has been selected as the next Deputy Superintendent.