NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
D.A. Welch announces multiple child sex abuse convictions
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch announced on Thursday, May 23 multiple convictions of defendants charged with sexually abusing young children.
Planning Board discusses project updates and ordinance changes
The planning board of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22. The meeting included a series of project updates from EBCI Project Management, and discussions on ordinance changes presented by EBCI Finance Director Brandi Claxton.
Cherokee Historical Association receives $702K grant from Cherokee Preservation Foundation to develop master plan
Cherokee Historical Association (CHA) has received a $702,000 grant from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation (CPFdn) which will allow CHA to complete several projects to improve our overall sustainability.
2026 4th of July Powwow
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Vax for Cash Lottery Winners for Nov. 2
Following are the winners in the Vax for Cash lottery held on Tuesday, Nov. 2 and hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks for Grades 3-5
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks for Grades 3-5
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 1st quarter 2021-22
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 1st quarter 2021-22
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Stuck in the middle
How many basketfuls of the boy’s lunch leftovers remained? What a miracle that was in the middle of that region with no large cities nearby! There were at least 5,000 men, their wives, and children, but only men were counted, not their wives and children who were also fed.
COMMENTARY: Oh, what a tangled web we weave
I have always been a great proponent of transparency in government. And I know that some of you are wondering why I won’t let go of the topic. I think it is a critical need that is at the forefront of the issues of our Tribe.
COMMENTARY: Tsali Manor Seniors thankful after bus scare
On the evening of Dec. 8, 2022, Tsali Manor Senior Citizens were on their annual Christmas outing to Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Braves football team, Mintz receive WNC Sports Awards
The entire Cherokee Braves 2017 state championship football team and Tye Mintz, Braves senior, were honored at the 57th WNC Sports Awards held at the Grove Park Inn on the evening of Sunday, May 6.
FOOTBALL: Braves receive state championship rings
One-hundred and forty-six days after the Cherokee Braves endured the rain, sleet, and snow in Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh to best the North Duplin Rebels in the 1A State Championship game, the players received their prize.
Smith named SONC Athlete of the Month
Jacee Smith has been named the SONC (Special Olympics North Carolina) May Athlete of the Month.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Eva Tooni Reed
Eva Tooni Reed, 79, of the Big Y Community of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her Family on Friday, April 7, 2023 following an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Ammons Perry “Whagoo” Tramper
Ammons Perry “Whagoo” Tramper, 59, of 1011 Old Soco Rd. in Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Ammons was the son of the late Henry LeRoy Tramper and Annie Ruth (Armachain) Tramper.
OBITUARY: Damian Bryce-Xavier Catolster
Damian Bryce-Xavier Catolster, age 21, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
CHS and CMS Season Athletic Passes for sale
Cherokee Central Schools is currently selling Season Athletic Passes that are good for all home games (excluding playoffs and conference tournaments. There are five options to choose from: Family Pass for a family of five, $200 Individual Pass for those ages 21-59,...
Rogers and Arch Reunion
Aug. 30 at the Indian Community Center on Airport Road in Marble. Doors will open at 11am and lunch will be served at 12pm. All relatives and friends are urged to attend. Bring a covered dish.
Cherokee Tribal Child Care Services recruitment flyer
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
New Releases on Canyon out of this World
Three new releases by Canyon Records rock the pow wow arena, those long highways on the way to the dance, your computer, and anywhere else you can listen to them. Bear Creek, Tha Tribe, and Cree Confederation are three of the top northern contemporary groups in the pow wow world today and they all deliver on new releases.
Letter of the Law: A review of Standing Bear is a Person
Standing Bear is a Person demonstrates that the American public has a history of becoming involved in unique court cases. Stephen Dando-Collins discusses a court case that has all the elements that evoke public interest today–sympathetic defendants, romance, and dramatic events.
Survival of the Fittest: A review of The Penobscot Dance of Resistance
The Penobscot Dance of Resistance, by Pauleena Macdougall, explores the themes of sovereignty, cultural survival, and resistance.
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