The chief executive officer of the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority has received the highest honor from the State of North Carolina.  Casey Cooper, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award during a ceremony on Saturday, July 15 during the annual Hospital Gala at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. 

Cherokee Elementary School 2022-23 End-of-Year Awards

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.

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 High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter

Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period