NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Planning Board approves plan to repurpose Cherokee Fitness Complex Pool
In an effort to save money on repairs, the Planning Board of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has approved a plan to repurpose the pool at the Cherokee Fitness Complex. EBCI Secretary of Education Sky Sampson presented the plan to the Board during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 22, and it was approved unanimously.
Honoring Our Values, Empowering Our People: RKLI receives support from Cherokee Preservation Foundation
The Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute (RKLI), a department of the Cherokee Boys Club, has been awarded a $336,872 grant from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation to further its mission of creating a community of selfless leaders deeply rooted in Cherokee culture for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
Two men pleaded guilty to trafficking illegal drugs in Macon County
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch announced that two men in two separate cases in Macon County pleaded guilty recently to trafficking illegal drugs.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
SCC releases Milestone, announces winners
Artists and writers from throughout Southwestern Community College’s service area gathered inside the Burrell Conference Center on Tuesday, May 9, for the official presention of the 14th edition of Milestone.
NCTOTA to mark Cherokee town of Sand Town site
The North Carolina Trail of Tears Association (NCTOTA) and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Franklin have partnered to mark the site of the post-Removal Cherokee town of Sand Town – located at 542 St. Johns Church Road in Franklin, N.C.
Indigenous Boutique & Spa owners honored as Native Woman Business Owners of the Year
For over 50 years, NCAIED has been helping Indian Tribes and businesses gain access to economic opportunity and growth. The organization also recognizes outstanding American Indian enterprises at this annual conference. Indigenous Boutique & Spa owners were honored as Native Woman Business Owners of the Year.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Count your blessings
I resisted writing this for as long as I could. I argued with myself that is would be too sappy and that not everyone shares my belief system. Then I thought, some things are universal like love and peace, and the gratefulness that comes with it.
Faith Commentary: Are you saved?
The nineteenth-century English scholar, Bishop B.F. Westcott, was a regius professor of divinity at Cambridge University.
COMMENTARY: This isn’t love
On the Dec. 12, 2023, Cherokee Court Domestic Violence docket, nine defendants were being charged with criminal domestic and dating violence, another 19 defendants were there to answer civil domestic violence charges.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: CMS Lady Braves take second at Bulldog XC Open
The Cherokee High School (CHS) and Middle School (CMS) cross country teams participated in the Bulldog XC Open, hosted by Murphy High School, on Saturday, Sept. 7.
FOOTBALL: Braves defeated by Smoky Mountain in home opener
Cherokee held strong early in the game, but a second quarter burst by Smoky Mountain buried the hosts.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee teams participate in Watermelon Run
The Cherokee High School (CHS) varsity cross country teams participated in the Watermelon Run, hosted by Smoky Mountain High School, at the Jackson County Recreation Park in Cullowhee on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 4.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Lehua Joan Walkingstick
Lehua Joan Walkingstick, also known as, “Hookie”, age 45, from Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
OBITUARY: Frances Maxine Studer
Frances Maxine Studer, age 90, passed away at Tsali Care Center on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, after a brief illness.
OBITUARY: Edwina Kay Amyotte
Edwina Kay Amyotte, 77, of Lodge Grass, Mont., went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Dec. 17, 2023 while at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
HAPPENINGS
2nd Annual Cherokee High School Indian Market
Nov. 21. Indian Market vendors are invited to participate. Tables are free, but limited. All items must be the original work of the artist. Info: Heather Driver 554-5004 or hdriver@cherokeecentral.gaggle.net
DNA testing schedule for November
The following dates are available to schedule appointments for DNA collection
Cherokee High School 2014-15 wrestling schedule
This is the Cherokee High School 2014-15 wrestling schedule.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Book reading and signing at Qualla Boundary Public Library
The 7th Annual Cherokee Children’s Book Project Elder Turtle will be highlighted on Thursday, March 28 at 10am at the Qualla Boundary Public Library. The first 50 people who come to the reading and book signing will receive a copy of Elder Turtle. Gilliam Jackson...
Shinedown to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Melodic hard rockers Shinedown hail from Jacksonville, Florida. Snapped up by Atlantic Records during the early 2000's flurry of post Creed and Nickleback signings, the group released its debut album, Leave a Whisper, in 2003. Whisper went platinum aided by its single...
Dwight Yoakam coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
Multi-platinum Grammy winning singer-songwriter, actor, director and country music pioneer Dwight Yoakam returns to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort for a live performance in their state-of-the-art Event Center. The legendary superstar began his career on Reprise...
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