Community News
CHS honors academic excellence at Awards Banquet
The hard work of the top students at Cherokee High School was recognized during the annual Academic Awards Banquet held on the evening of Tuesday, May 14 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
Junaluska Leadership Council holds spring session
The 2019 Junaluska Leadership Council (JLC) held their annual Spring Council Session on Friday, May 10.
Cherokee JROTC achieves Honor Unit of Distinction award
The Cherokee High School JROTC Braves Battalion underwent an extensive five-hour inspection on Tuesday, May 7.
Kananesgi Pottery Festival highlights millennia of Cherokee tradition
An art form that began thousands of years ago, after the mud dauber (Didanisisgi) taught Cherokee people how to make pottery, was on display at the Kananesgi Pottery Festival.
EBCI Destination Marketing hopes for a season in the sun
According to Chris McCoy, EBCI Director of Communications and Interim Director of Destination Marketing, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian’s new special events calendar is attempting to establish a new marketing standard.
SCC student helps WCU archive Cherokee language documents
Over the past 15 years, the Cherokee Language Program (CLP) at Western Carolina University has compiled and digitized thousands of Cherokee language documents and media files.
Longs named N.C. Small Farmers of the Year
Harold and Nancy Long, the owners of Long Family Farms and Gallery in Murphy, are the 2019 North Carolina Small Farmers of the Year. Harold is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Tribal member makes Activity Book featuring EBCI
Families coming to Cherokee will now have the opportunity to further their education about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) thanks to a new book.
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