NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tribal Court Report for October to December 2022
The following Tribal Court Report for October to December 2022 was submitted by Sunshine Parker, Cherokee Tribal Court associate judge.
Kituwah, LLC selected to present at RES2023
Kituwah, LLC announced that it has been selected to present at the 2023 Reservation Economic Summit (RES) being held April 3-6 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Police Commission hosts March meeting
The EBCI Police Commission hosted their monthly meeting in the conference room at the offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Thursday, March 9.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Qualla Country Trout Tournament winners
The 2020 Qualla Country Trout Tournament was held in Cherokee on Sept. 4-5. A total of 6,000 lbs. of fish were stocked in the days just prior to the tournament on Sept. 1-3 and 217 tagged fish were stocked on Sept. 4 after fishing hours.
THANK YOU LETTER: Thanks to Tsali Care staff
On this Labor Day, I would like to say thank you to all the dedicated staff of Tsali Care who have cared for our elders and disabled residents. This pandemic has not made your jobs any easier, but I want you to know that I truly do appreciate you and your...
THANK YOU: Student thanks Yogi Crowe Scholarship Fund
Thank you for your continued support going into my fall 2020 semester.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Language is not a requirement for federal recognition
I’ve read comments several times over this past week alone where people state that federally recognized tribes must maintain their language or risk losing their federal recognition. This is absolutely, unequivocally untrue.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus, clothed in majesty, our sacrificial lamb
Why did we each need a Savior to be born? Why was Jesus, The Son of God, born on earth as a little baby, and not as a grown man?
COMMENTARY: UNC-Chapel Hill and Henry Owl – Let’s celebrate our steps but not forget the history
Earlier this month, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) announced they would be adding two new names to buildings on campus. They chose two trailblazers at the school. Hortense McClinton was the first Black professor at UNC. Henry Owl, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was the first American Indian student to attend the university.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Cherokee fans won’t get a ring, but they deserve one
All season long, the Braves have been supported by some of the most loyal fans in high school sports – anywhere!
FOOTBALL: BRAVES WIN STATE TITLE
Neither rain nor sleet nor snow could keep the Braves from their appointed round of picking up their first state title this weekend.
FOOTBALL: Braves named to All-Star rosters
Several senior members of the Cherokee Braves varsity football team have been named to different All-Star game rosters.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: John Norman Driver
John Norman Driver, age 60, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Mission Hospital following an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Marcell “Esi” Franklin Cline
Marcell “Esi” Franklin Cline, age 89, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Vero Nursing Home after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Keara Isobella Malate
Keara Isobella Malate, age 23, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
HAPPENINGS
Public Notice: Smoke Testing of Sanitary Sewer System
Goose Creek Baptist Church nightly services
Starting Aug. 4 at 6:30pm. Visiting Preacher will be Brother George Polecat from Oklahoma. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Cherokee Heritage Festival to be held at Red Clay
The public is invited to join the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Nation (Okla.), and staff of the Red Clay State Park in Tennessee for the inaugural Cherokee Heritage Festival on Aug. 2-3 at the Park. The theme of the event is “Persistence, Resistance and Perseverance: The Formation of the Eastern Band”.
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