NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Stop stacking: When a rock is more than a rock
In the heart of downtown Cherokee lies the Oconaluftee Island Park. Along the riverbanks, park visitors frequently build wading pools and stack rocks out of the water. These rock structures may seem harmless, but their environmental impact can’t be ignored.
New Kituwah Academy-Elementary earns Cognia Reaccreditation
New Kituwah Academy-Elementary announced today that it has earned Cognia® Reaccreditation. Cognia is a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers.
MMIW: Magdalene “Maggie” Calhoun-Bowman
Magdalene “Maggie” Calhoun-Bowman was 48 years old when her partial remains were found under a peacoat and leaves in the winter of 2006. Maggie, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was a daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother. Her sister, Bernice Bottchenbaugh, says her and Maggie were so close, people thought they were twins.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal members graduate from Kituwah Ways pilot program
A completion ceremony was held for the 2021 ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ ᎢᏳᎾᏛᏁᏗ Kituwah Ways pilot program participants at the Yellowhill Activity Center on Tuesday, Sept. 21.
Tribal member acts in “Reservation Dogs” and runs a business
The television series “Reservation Dogs”, being shown on Hulu, has taken the world by storm and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is among the cast.
EBCI Extension announces garden contest winners
The EBCI N.C. Cooperative Extension Office conducted its 2021 Annual Garden Judging Contest the second week of July this year.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tribal members should be equal on tax issue
Regarding the bill that says that the tribal members living in the five surrounding counties not paying North Carolina taxes.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God has the plan…
Every mountain has more than one side. God had sent instruction to the ram, as to when it should begin its three days’ journey and climb a particular mountain by a specific time. In the meantime,
COMMENTARY: Blind faith
There are those of you in the community who routinely submit accountability legislation. There are some of you who take a public stand that doesn’t necessarily line up with the status quo. You view your voice being heard a sacred right, not a privilege to be held and withheld by governments.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Two tribal members participate in Swain’s Signing Day
A total of three athletes, including two EBCI tribal members, signed letters of intent to play college sports during a Signing Day event at Swain County High School on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 7.
Five Cherokee athletes sign letters of intent
Five athletes at Cherokee High School signed letters of intent to play college sports on National Signing Day. Four members of the Cherokee Braves 1A State Championship football team and one member of the Lady Braves basketball team signed during a ceremony held in the Charles George Memorial Arena on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 7.
BASKETBALL: Braves, Lady Braves finish regular season atop Conference
The Cherokee Braves (16-3) and Lady Braves (14-5) both finished their regular season atop the Big Smoky Mountain Conference.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Walter Lawrence Rattler
Walter Lawrence Rattler, age 89, of the Wolfetown/Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Cherokee, North Carolina to the late Woodie Cornsilk Rattler and John West Rattler on Sept. 25, 1933.
OBITUARY: Melinna Pearl Bennett (Owle)
Melinna Pearl Bennett (Owle), of Lumberton Township, N.J., passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 at Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly, N.J. at the age of 50.
OBITUARY: Millie Emryn Adkins
Infant Millie Emryn Adkins, passed away, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva N.C. Millie enjoyed her snuggles with mommy and daddy and loved her bubba’s kisses.
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”.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wade takes helm of Cultural Arts Center
Yona Wade recently took the helm of the Cherokee Cultural Arts Center at the Cherokee Central Schools.
The Only Good Indian
Starring West Studi
"Love, Lies & Lullabies"
Sullivan & Day present 15 round dance songs on “Love, Lies & Lullibies”
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