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Miss Cherokee Report for December – February
By KARYL FRANKIEWICZ MISS CHEROKEE 2012 Si-yo! I hope everyone celebrated New Year’s and plan to spend Valentine’s Day with your loved ones. In December, I took part in Christmas parades and during January I got ready for USET (United Southern and Eastern...
Cherokee Boys Club Report – week of Feb. 14
CLUB SCHEDULE Wednesday, Feb. 13 – Board Resolution Deadline – 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15 – School Early Release – Sacred Path – 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18 – Presidents’ Day – Club, School and Tribal Holiday Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Board of Directors Meeting – 8:30 a.m....
Dialysis Support Group releases education video
The Cherokee Dialysis Support Group has announced the completion and release of a new educational video/documentary called “Intro to Dialysis”. The idea of making this DVD for dialysis patients came from local Cherokee resident Sam Otter. The DVD, produced and made...
Tribe, Park partner to offer incentive for early completion of Newfound Gap Road repairs
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have partnered together to offer an early completion incentive for repairs to Newfound Gap Road (US 441) which was closed due to a January landslide. An extended road closure has...
Tribal Council agenda – Thursday, Feb. 14
9:00 a.m. TJ Holland – request for time re: Cultural IRB 9:10 a.m. Recognize successors in interest to Ernest Bud Sneed, Jr. possessory holdings in the Wolfetown Community (Item No. 1) 9:20 a.m. Recognize successors in interest to Susan...
EBCI Budget Council agenda – Tuesday, Feb. 12
8:30 a.m. Request for time: Fred Alexander - Lisa Letterman 8:40 a.m. Tabled Res. No. 369 - $2 million from Endowment Fund # 2 for Class III gaming facility in Cherokee Co. (Item No. 1) 8:50 a.m. Tabled Res. No. 435 - Cherokee Choices...
Sen. Cantwell urges swift passage of VAWA with strong tribal provisions
While on the Senate floor on Friday, Feb. 8, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, urged swift passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S.47) with strong Tribal provisions.
Park roads, trails suffer flood damage
Great Smoky Mountains National Park suffered significant damage to park roads and trails following a flood event last week resulting in the temporary closure of sections of gravel roads within several popular areas. Closed areas include Greenbrier Road past the...
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