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. 

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

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

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Lloyd Carl Owle, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, received the coveted Frell Owl Award on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 14 during a ceremony held at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Convention Center. 

Six members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) have been selected to participate in the 2023 Remember the Removal (RTR) Ride which will retrace the northern route of the Trail of Tears this June.  The riders will join participants from the Cherokee Nation on the journey from New Echota, Ga. to Tahlequah, Okla.