Community News
Cherokee musical theater to present “Shrek: The Musical” and more in May
The Cherokee High School musical theater and choral programs have four events set in May including the school’s third-ever musical and first-ever senior recitals. All of the events will be held in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
Junaluska among UNC Asheville students honored
UNC Asheville presented its annual student and faculty leadership awards at a special ceremony on campus on Tuesday, April 10. Brantly Junaluska, an EBCI tribal member, was awarded the Carolyn Briggs Diversity Award for her service as president of the Native American Student Association and work to engage the campus community in a variety of activities to educate and foster awareness of indigenous issues.
New Kituwah Academy Honor Rolls, Perfect Attendance – 3rd Nine Weeks
New Kituwah Academy Honor Rolls, Perfect Attendance – 3rd Nine Weeks
Kickball game planned with Children’s Home to come with message
A fun game of kickball will be played at the Unity Field on Friday, April 13, but that simple game will mean much, much more than simply kicking a ball and running.
Cherokee Elementary School (3rd – 5th grades) Honor Rolls – 3rd Nine Weeks
Cherokee Elementary School (3rd – 5th grades) Honor Rolls – 3rd Nine Weeks
Community Garden Kits distributed
This year’s community garden kit giveaway landed on the start of a beautiful spring day.
Arkansas accepted to Yale, Stanford
Nolan Arkansas, an EBCI tribal member and senior at Cherokee High School, has been accepted to two of the most prestigious universities in the country. Now, he just has to decide whether to attend Yale University in New Haven, Conn. or Stanford University in California.
Tribal members attend AISES Leadership Summit
The 2018 AISES Leadership Summit held recently in Alpine, Calif. included representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians including: Michael Thompson, Kayla Johnson, Shana Lambert, Tonya Carroll, Tara McCoy, Savannah Hicks, and Cherokee Nation member Alicia Jacobs.
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