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Preservation Foundation awards $2.4 million in grants
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation (CPF) recently awarded 18 new grants totaling over $2.4 million, continuing its mission to improve the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the surrounding region.
Qualla Housing Authority goes green
As the world grows more conscience about global warming and environmental pollution, Qualla Housing Authority has taken its first steps towards addressing this issue.
IHS-eligible individuals will be able to claim exemption through tax filing process
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced last week that individuals eligible to receive health care from an Indian Health Service (IHS), tribal, or urban Indian health program provider will be able to claim an exemption
Harrah’s Cherokee donates $5,000 to ALS
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, along with its employees, raised $5,000 for the ALS Association during the month of September.
U.S. Forest Service announces temporary closure of Ball Creek Rd.
The US Forest Service announced on Thursday, Sept. 25 that Ball Creek Road (NFSR 83), located in Macon County, on the Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest, will be temporarily closed for its entire length from approximately Monday, Sept. 29 until late October, depending on the duration of the road work. Ball Creek Road begins at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory and ends at Upper Nantahala Road (NFSR 67).
Harrah’s Cherokee employees donate to Cherokee PHHS
Through a community service initiative led by the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Operations division, employees collected 10,264 needed items for the Cherokee Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) division.
Annual Council scheduled for October
Per the Charter and Governing Document of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Section 10, October is Annual Council month. Tribal Council will meet on Monday, Oct. 6 to open the Annual Council month; however, the first session of Annual Council will start on...
Miss Cherokee looks back on year
Miss Cherokee 2013 Madison Crowe has had a full year for sure. The Mars Hill University senior, who has a double major in art therapy and art education, has juggled her duties as ambassador for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians with her responsibilities at school, and she somehow found the time to open a business, Two Crowe’s Ice Cream Parlor, with her brother, Tagan.
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