Principal Chief Michell Hicks receives a flu shot from Andrea Crisp, RN, as a precursor to the Fall Flu Shot Drive-Through event which will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 7:30am – 5:30pm in the lower parking lot at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.  There is no charge. ...

As my reign comes to a close, it has been an honor serving the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians as your Miss Cherokee this past year.

The Great Island Festival was held at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum near Vonore, Tenn. on Sept. 7-8.

A fire crew from the BIA – Cherokee Agency is set to demobilize from the Rim Fire in California on Sunday, Sept. 8 and return home the same day, according to James Condon, BIA –Cherokee Agency fire management officer. That will complete the crew’s 14-day fire assignment.

The Cherokee Cancer Support Group opened its Safe Haven House in the Birdtown Community in November 2011. The group renamed the house Betty’s Place on Thursday, Sept. 5 in honor of the late Betty Dupree who worked tirelessly for the cause.

The new prize list is out for the 2013 Cherokee Indian Fair combining EBCI Cooperative Extension and Qualla Arts & Crafts exhibits into one convenient booklet.