In the spring of 2023, Kituwah, LLC hosted a ground-breaking event and less than 18 months later, has a completed product open to the public.  Opened on Oct. 3, the Mariott is outpacing expectations in both occupancy and revenue. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the property on Thursday, Nov. 14. 

The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Nov. 4 in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:45p.m.

It has been nine years since Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) last amended the distribution plan for the Minors Fund for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). 

Cards bearing the logo of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) were distributed during a General Assembly meeting at the 81st Annual National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Convention and Marketplace on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and caused a stir within the organization. 

On Sept. 13, Leslie Frankiewicz filed a grievance against Swain Co. football Head Coach Sherman Holt for racial discrimination against his child, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and a former student at Swain County High School.

Celebrated multi-Michelin starred chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel have teamed up to bring Ramsay’s Kitchen to the Murphy, North Carolina property in early 2025.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) continues to demonstrate its commitment to aiding communities affected by the recent hurricane, as the Tribe has coordinated the intake and distribution of $3.2 million in critical supplies.

The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) met on Monday, Oct. 21 in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:45 p.m. by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson.