NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Eastern Band of Cherokees Community Foundation awards more than $5,000 in grants
The Eastern Band of Cherokees Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $5,240 in grants to organizations supporting the local community.
Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute awarded CPF grants totaling $332K
The Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute (RKLI) has received two grants for programming from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation totaling over $332,000.
EBCI receives $4.99 million EPA grant
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received an almost $5 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In all, $300 million was awarded to 33 federally recognized tribes and one U.S. territory out of 110 applications.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
3rd Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Alivia Catolster, Amaya Rodrigues, Arian Teeasateskie, Ariel Crowe, Bryson Beach, Caitlyn Bone, Colton Owl, Connor Thompson, Coralyn Batton, Dahvie Conseen, Dara Codynah, Daryan Smith, Ehko Lossiah, Eli Lane, Eli Simpson, Ella...
Team works to advocate and support Cherokee elders
The Elder Service Peer Navigator program has been working in the community to connect with elders. The program, overseen by the Cherokee Family Safety program, is focused on connecting community members to relevant services.
Kansas returns to Cherokee
After 10 years, prolific rock band Kansas is coming back to the mountains of North Carolina and will play Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort this Saturday, June 25.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Addressing allegations against medical cannabis project
I am writing to you as the Chairwoman of the Qualla Enterprises, LLC Board of Managers. We are united in this response. Four of us are enrolled EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) members and all of us are members of the Western North Carolina community.
COMMENTARY: How do you fix a constitution?
I have reviewed the proposed constitution thoroughly and I am unclear as to exactly how changing this constitution will work. I will lay out what I understand to be the process and pose several questions.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Do we know the end from the beginning?
“Today, my Assignment is to start with the end and then go to the beginning, and finish with Verse 4,” stated, Pastor Tim. So, I’m going to read the verses but we’re beginning with verse three, and will work our way back up to verse one today.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee teams compete at ACA Ramble by the River
Cherokee’s cross country teams competed in the ACA Ramble by the River Invitational at Asheville Christian’s cross country course on Saturday, Sept. 29.
FOOTBALL: Maroon Devils top Braves, Cherokee at .500 for season
What started out as a close defensive-driven game, ended up with 71 points being scored and the teams combining for over 780 yards of total offense.
FOOTBALL: Braves blank Gladiators on Homecoming Night
The Cherokee Braves (3-2) scored 30 points in the first quarter and just kept going as they defeated the Gladiator Sports Academy (0-3) 57-0 on Homecoming Night at Ray Kinsland Stadium on Friday, Sept. 21.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Farrell Edward Oocumma
Farrell Edward Oocumma, age 37, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
OBITUARY: Sherry L. Jones
Sherry L. Jones, age 51, passed away on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at Cherokee Indian Hospital after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Simpson Queen Jr.
Simpson Queen Jr., 80, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 while at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus.
HAPPENINGS
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
“Cherokee in a Changing World” at August Mountain Heritage Center show
The Liars Bench continues at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center in Cullowhee on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7pm with a “Cherokee in a Changing World: Traditional and contemporary legends, lore, and history” show theme.
Music Review: “Pipestone: Tribute to the Old Timers”
Pipestone pays homage to many singers who helped them get to where they are today on their latest release entitled Tribute to the Old Timers.
Music Review: “Warriors in the Mist”, Tha Tribe
When I first put this CD in and started listening to it, my first thought was, “Well, it’s another typical album by Tha Tribe.”
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