Community News
Cherokee Gardener’s Journal: A woman’s got to know her limitations
My life changes every day in many ways. These days, I realize I need to slow down, take a break and smell the roses, or in my case, “deck time!”
Tribal member completes run to Oklahoma
Kallup McCoy II left Kituwah on the morning of May 14, and a month-and-a-half and many grueling miles later, he finished his journey.
Miss Cherokee Faith Long honored at National UNITY Conference
Over 2,400 native youth gathered at the 42nd United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference in San Diego, where Miss Cherokee 2017-18 Faith Long was inducted into the third class of its “25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders” national recognition program that honors Native American and Alaska Native youth.
William Barnhill exhibit featured at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center
Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center is hosting an exhibit on William A. Barnhill, a photographer who documented early 20th-century regional craftsmanship, in the museum’s second-floor gallery at Hunter Library.
EBCI Remember the Removal Riders welcomed home
As the sun heated small puddles of water from an early morning rain, eight members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians road bicycles to officially complete a journey.
WCU hosts Judaculla Camp
After two years in the making, Western Carolina University and Eastern Band of Cherokee Education and Training program partnered this summer to host the very first Judaculla Camp.
Cherokee Central Schools earns professional excellence award
The National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities (NJC) recently honored the Cherokee Central Schools Related Professionals Team of Julie Ogletree, Tina Woody, Linda Lunnen, and Joanna Frizzell with the 2018 McLean Yoder Award for Professional Excellence (MYAPE).
Veterans’ Corner: Warren Dupree
Warren attended Gallup High School in Gallup, N.M and graduated May 29, 1967. Two weeks later, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Warren says that it was a combination of his desire to not be a burden to his parents and his brother’s correspondence
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