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Visitation in Park up in June
Visitation in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for June 2013 was up 5.2 percent as compared with June 2012. During June 2013, a total of 1,264,490 visitors came into the Park which is 62,434 more than in 2012. Visitation for January through June 2013 however is...
Tribal Council Results – Tuesday, July 2
Tribal Council Results – Tuesday, July 2
Elk are thriving in Park
Re-introduced to the area 12 years ago, elk have quickly become a stately symbol of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas. When the elk are in the fields at Cataloochee or at the Oconaluftee Visitors Center, cars filled with tourists line up to catch a view of the majestic animals.
Injuries sustained by falling tree in Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Communications Center received a report around 4pm on Wednesday, July 10 of visitors who were struck by a falling tree at Missionary Baptist Church in Cades Cove. Rangers were dispatched to the scene and found a 41 year old female,...
Park visitors urged to exercise caution near rivers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are reminding visitors that water recreation is not recommended in the Park due to numerous hazards and dangers. Weather forecasts for the Fourth of July holiday week include heavy rain and thunderstorms which can cause...
American Cancer Society needs volunteers to help educate community on cancer
The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers who are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokees and live and work within the Cherokee communities to educate local men and women about breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. It wants to help these community members to participate in lifesaving screening tests.
Cherokee hosts National HIV Testing Day event
Cherokee Community Health with its many healthcare partners, observed Cherokee’s 2nd annual “ National HIV Testing Day” on Thursday, June 27 by sponsoring an Island Celebration .
Speaker Consortium meets in Cherokee
The Speaker Consortium, which consists of fluent Cherokee from the Cherokee Nation, the United Keetoowah Band, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee, met in Cherokee and Robbinsville last week to discuss the Cherokee language.
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