NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
School Board discusses policy change and appeal.
The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education convened on Monday, Sept. 18 for a regularly scheduled meeting. All board members were in attendance, except the two Tribal Council representatives. Chairwoman Dr. Jennifer Thompson called the meeting to order and asked Regina Rosario to lead in prayer.
Vending machines aim to improve access to health supplies for tribal members
Vending machines have been installed around tribal lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in an effort to improve access to health and wellness supplies. All of the products in the machines are only for EBCI tribal members and are available free of charge.
Technology and cannabis were discussed at the monthly Cherokee Police Commission meeting.
The Cherokee Police Commission of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on Thursday, Sept. 14 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Large Conference Room for their monthly meeting.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Ask Dr. Per Cap: Commitment device
How can I convince my dad he needs to save for retirement? He just spends and spends while saying “live in the now”.
Cherokee Youth Council encouraging youth to read through video series
Members of the Cherokee Youth Council (CYC) engaged in a project recently with the goal of encouraging youth to read more.
Call for justice is answered by New MMIW Unit
For far too long, Indian country has pleaded for ways to address the critical issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Stand together firmly planted in the light…
“There’s coming a day…they that choose not to follow after the Light, but after the wicked…They shall perish, (go to verse 11) and for this cause or reason…they have chosen to believe a devastating lie.”
COMMENTARY: Paying attention to the lynchpins.
It doesn’t matter if you are doing a gigantic, multimillion-dollar project or a relatively small event, neglecting the details of planning can be costly and even result in critical failure. What may seem to be a small cog in the big machine of an operation may just be the lynchpin to the entire project.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Wickedness is destroyed with the brightness of His coming
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Continuation… Read 2 Thessalonians 2:7-17; 2 Corinthians 10:1-5; Matthew 24:44 “For the mystery of iniquity’ is the heading, in my Bible, so, be not ignorant, we...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts SMC Middle School Championship
Cherokee Middle School played host to the Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School Championship on Friday, April 27.
Georgia Swarm, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos renew deal
The 2017 NLL World Champion Georgia Swarm announced on Wednesday, April 25 that Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has renewed their co-presenting sponsorship of the Swarm for the next three seasons.
TRACK & FIELD: Swain County Invitational results
Swain County High School hosted the Swain County Invitational on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 18. A total of fifteen teams competed including: Cherokee, Andrews, Enka, Hayesville, Highlands, Hiwassee Dam, Murphy, Pisgah, Rabun Gap (Ga.), Robbinsville, Rosman, Smoky Mountain, Swain County, Tri-County Early College, and Tuscola.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Daniel W. Rattler
Daniel W. Rattler, 87, went to his Heavenly Home on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. A native of Graham County, Daniel was born on April 22, 1935, to the late George Rattler and Hattie Cornsilk Smoker Rattler.
OBITUARY: Catherine Brown
Catherine Brown, 84, a native of the Snowbird Community passed away following a period of declining health on Wednesday, Nov. 23,2022 while at the Tsali Care Center in Cherokee, N.C. She was the daughter of late Leona (Kalonahuskie) Brown and Sam Brown.
OBITUARY: Sammy W. Owle
Sammy W. Owle, 75, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Clifton and Pauline Lambert Owle and husband of the late Alice Owle.
HAPPENINGS
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
OICA Students’ Work exhibited in Raleigh
Artwork from three Southwestern Community College students has been selected for display at the North Carolina Community College System Office in Raleigh.
Tribal Member wins NAMMY
Bo Taylor was not at the 12th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMMYs) held recently at the Seneca Niagara Hotel and Casino in Niagara Falls, NY. But, his name was surely called.
Native Artist Fellowships available from IARC
The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) at the School for Advanced Research (SAR) offers four artistin- residence fellowships annually to advance the work of mature and emerging Native artists.
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