Community News
List of recent graduates from Southwestern Community College announced
At the conclusion of the fall semester, 237 Southwestern Community College students earned their associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
Thompson recognized by First Peoples Fund for artistic excellence
Mary Welch Thompson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from the Big Cove Community, has been selected to receive a prestigious art award. She is one of four recipients in Indian Country to receive the 2023 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award given by the First Peoples Fund.
EBCI tribal members chosen for Indigenous Leadership Academy
Two members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) have been selected to participate in the Indigenous Leadership Academy through the Arizona State University (ASU) American Indian Policy Institute. Devyn Smith and Tevis Blankenship were chosen for the Spring 2023 cohort program.
Little Free Library dedicated and funded at Dora Reed Children’s Center
CHEROKEE, N.C. – Tuesday, Jan. 24 marked the dedication ceremony for the now-named Vonne and Shih-Rong Little Free Library located at the Dora Reed Children’s Center.
Cherokee High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Cherokee High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Birdtown Gym to be re-named honoring Peaches Squirrell
The Birdtown Gym has been re-named for a person synonymous with basketball in the Cherokee community. The building will now be known as the Peaches Squirrell Sports and Recreation Complex.
Cherokee Middle School 2nd Quarter Honor Rolls
Cherokee Middle School 2nd Quarter Honor Rolls
Hear Beloved Woman Myrtle Driver Johnson say “Merry Christmas” in Cherokee language
ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎤᎾᏕᏘᏱᏍᎬ ulihelisdi unadetiyisgv happiness at time of birth
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