The deep, rich tones of a bass trombone filled the activity room at the Dora Reed Children’s Center in Cherokee, N.C. on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 17. 

EBCI Cooperative Extension winners list from the 111th Cherokee Indian Fair

The WCU (Western Carolina University) Cherokee Center held their Indigenous People’s Day celebration on the morning of Monday, Oct. 9 at the Western Carolina University fountain area. WCU sits on the Cherokee village of Tali Tsisgwayahi, Two Sparrows Place.

Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. winners list from the 111th Cherokee Indian Fair

My name is Rhiannon Postoak, and on Oct. 5 I was crowned the 2023/2024 Little Miss Cherokee. I am excited and look forward to representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

My name is Kyndra Postoak, and on Oct. 3 I was crowned the 2023/2024 Teen Miss Cherokee. I am very excited and look forward to representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

For Sharon Braswell-Zern and her husband, Leidy Zern, gardening and beekeeping are a way of life.  Sharon, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, operates a farm with Leidy in Yancey County, N.C.

The Scare-okee Committee met recently near the BIA Parking Lot and Oconaluftee Island Park to iron out additional details of the layout of this year’s “Trick or Treat Night in Scare-okee” event.