Eva Welch, age 5, accepted three gallons of a rare, pure line of Cherokee white flour corn seed from seed-saver Keith Nicholson on Saturday, May 28. Eva returned the seeds to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians through her father, Kevin Welch, who heads up the Tribe’s seed bank and the Center for Cherokee Plants.

When the work day is over for most folks on Friday, June 17, Julie Wilnoty will join hundreds of others to kickoff the overnight Relay For Life of Cherokee. But her cancer journey actually started nearly five years ago when she received the news: “You have cancer.”

Chief’s Community Report – June 2

Fallen warriors were honored during a special ceremony held on Memorial Day at the Yellowhill Veterans Memorial Park in Cherokee. Hosted by the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143, the event had the theme of “Honoring our Fallen Heroes”.

“Together, we have experienced life, separately we will pursue our dreams and forever our memories will remain,” states the class motto of Cherokee High School’s Class of 2011. A total of seventy-two members of the class graduated in the arena at Cherokee Central Schools on Friday, May 27.

Tribal Council Agenda – Thursday, June 2