The Cherokee Police Commission of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Large Conference Room for their monthly meeting.

The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Nov. 6, and the board had an in-depth discussion on their budget for fiscal year 2023. The board ultimately decided to decrease staff salary raises from 15 percent to 7.5 percent to decrease their budget by $2 million as requested by Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Tribal Council.

Each year on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, we are privileged to honor our Cherokee veterans and all American veterans for their service to our country.

The fifth annual Kananesgi Fashion Show was held on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 4 in the Event Center of the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

The Kituwah Preservation and Education Program (KPEP) returned home recently from a fruitful professional development trip to Tahlequah, Okla

364 days after the ribbon was cut on the new Tsali Care Center for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), a topping-off ceremony was held for the facility on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 19.   

Scare-okee event manager Mollie Grant led the planning session on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Shawn Blanton Emergency Operations Center.