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Cherokee names Top Students
They played sports with each other as Lady Braves and now they get to share the top two slots in the Cherokee High School Class of 2011. Rayna Davis has been named the valedictorian and Kayla Smith has been named salutatorian.
Volunteers help Neighbors during 7th Annual Cherokee Day of Caring
During the 7th annual Cherokee Day of Caring on May 19, approximately 240 community volunteers helped neighbors selected by their communities for assistance and pitched in to help with painting, yard clean-up, gardening, and fix-it projects.
Youth hold Meet the Candidates Forum
Cherokee youth were working on building a future for the entire Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians as the Junaluska Leadership Council (JLC) hosted a Meet the Candidates forum in the Council Chambers on Monday, May 23.
Fair Grounds Coordinator Selected
Howard Wahnetah, an EBCI tribal member and member of the Wolf Clan, has been selected by the EBCI Travel & Tourism department as the Fair Grounds Coordinator.
Harrah’s, Tribe re-up Contract for Seven More Years
An agreement that first began in 1996 will be continued until at least 2018. Harrah’s, a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Inc., and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will be partners for seven more years.
Park visits down in April
Visits into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park dropped by 18.7 percent for April 2011 when compared with April 2010.
Crow Tribal Member addresses UN
Donald “Del” Laverdure, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, addressed the United Nations on U.S. support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday, May 19.
Littlejohn Autopsy Findings “Nonspecific”
The long-awaited autopsy report of 15-month-old Aubrey Kina-Marie Littlejohn has provided little answers and more questions. Released this week, the autopsy states the cause of death as “Undetermined Sudden Death”.
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