NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Additional resources arrive for Flint Gap Fire
Great Smoky Mountains National Park continues initial attack efforts on the Flint Gap Fire. Two suppression modules are assisting with initial attack today, Thursday, Aug. 29. An additional module will arrive tomorrow.
UKB assumes Purchased and Referred Care (Contract Health) Program from IHS under historic 638 Agreement.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has reached a historic agreement with the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (UKB) that the UKB will use to establish the UKB Tribal Health System.
10-acre wildland fire burning near Hannah Mountain
Great Smoky Mountains National Park received a report of a small wildland fire near Hannah Mountain, south of Abrams Creek, the evening of Monday, Aug. 26.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cruise the Smokies has big showing
Brenda Berry, of Anderson, S.C., was wiping down a car she has been attached to since childhood during an event at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 16. She was caring for her 1954 Ford Ranch Wagon at the Cruise the Smokies Rod Run hosted by the Cherokee Rodders.
Cherokee Nation premieres virtual production video featuring iconic Cherokee linguist
In honor of Sequoyah and this year’s bicentennial celebration of the Cherokee syllabary, Cherokee Nation has become the first Native American tribe to use motion and facial capture technology to help preserve and promote an indigenous language
The Queen House Gallery offers opportunity to Cherokee artists
The Queen House Gallery opens Friday, Oct. 8 and will feature classic and contemporary work from all Native American artists.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
ON THE SIDELINES: Cooperation is needed to solve charter school situation
For years, schools in the 1A division of NCHSAA (N.C. High School Athletic Association) have had to play against non-traditional schools (charter schools, prep, etc.) who are able to garner players from all over, not just their geographic area like other schools.
COMMENTARY: The right stuff
What am I entitled to? As a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, I should get some stuff. How about you? Don’t you think we should be getting more?
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God is winning…first, in the secret place
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read: James 4:7-10; Matthew 6:6 God is winning entire generations of people. We’re watching as God begins to do a mighty work. My wife, Cassie, came in...
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: 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
Park summer closings for historic preservation efforts
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Historic Preservation Crew announced an updated timeline for repairs to the Hiram Caldwell House in Cataloochee in addition to upcoming closures for the Noah Bud Ogle Cabin along Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and partial closures...
Centennial Celebration of North Carolina Cooperative Extension
July 31 from 11am – 2pm at the EBCI Cooperative Extension office. Info: Lavita Lambert 554-6939, lavilamb@nc-cherokee.com
Benefit Breakfast
July 18 at 7am at the Yellowhill Activity Center. Money raised will be used to purchase a new funeral tent. $5/plate for biscuits and gravy, bacon or sausage, eggs, and milk or juice.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
"Love, Lies & Lullabies"
Sullivan & Day present 15 round dance songs on “Love, Lies & Lullibies”
"Elk Soldier: The Elk Dreamers" delivers strong pow wow songs with heart
Elk Soldier, from Marty, South Dakota, reminds me of Tha Tribe, and that’s a good thing because the boys from Haskell are one of my favorite groups.
War Scout solid as usual on "Many Tribes One Nation"
Canyon Records is going to have to put out some junky pow wow CD soon or people will start thinking that I’m one of those “happy” reviewers who just likes anything.
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