Community News
Science Day held at Kituwah
The Snowbird Cherokee Language Summer Camp and the Cherokee Youth Gardeners held Science Day at the Kituwah fields on Wednesday, July 16. The Tribal Historic Preservation Office, the Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the EBCI Natural Environmental Office had representatives on-site to teach kids about water quality, water resources, aquatic insects, fish anatomy, and all things fish.
Foerst named Cherokee High School principal
Cherokee Central Schools announced the appointment of Debora Kinsland Foerst as the new principal of Cherokee High School on Friday, July 11. Foerst is a lifelong resident of the Qualla Boundary and is proud to call herself a Cherokee alumna. Following high school,...
Cherokee students graduate from SCC
Fifteen residents of the Qualla Boundary received associate’s degrees, diplomas and/or certificates at the conclusion of Southwestern Community College’s spring semester.
Area children participate in traditional Cherokee fish harvest
Children from all over Jackson County, including Cherokee, convened on Jim Allman’s property in Webster on Monday, June 23 for the 6th Annual Traditional Cherokee Fish Harvest on the Tuckasegee River.
See photos from “A Night of the Arts” program
See photos from the Cherokee Cultural Summer Camp’s “A Night of the Arts” program held Friday, June 20.
SCC announces local students named to president’s, dean’s lists
Sixteen students from the Qualla Boundary made either the president’s or dean’s lists for the spring semester at Southwestern Community College.
Arizona State University, San Carlos Apache Tribe enter historic agreement to build new tribal college, support healthy initiatives and youth leadership
Arizona State University has entered into a historic agreement with the San Carlos Apache Tribe in southeastern Arizona that will bring a college to the tribal nation as well as programs that benefit youth and emphasize healthy lifestyles.
Local students included on WCU’s graduation, dean’s lists
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University has announced its graduation and dean’s lists for spring semester 2014. The university recently conferred degrees on approximately 1,369 students who completed their studies during the spring semester. A total of 368...
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