NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee School Board holds first meeting of 2023
The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education met for the first time this year on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Kayaker’s body recovered near The Sinks in the Park
Water level receded in the Little River overnight making it possible for National Park Service rangers to recover the body of 61-year-old Carl Keaney of Knoxville, Tenn.
Tribal Council Special Election Unofficial Results
Tribal Council Special Election Unofficial Results
2025 Cherokee Indian Fair Countdown
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Preservation Foundation announces Spring Grants for 2020
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation awarded 16 spring grants to partners within Western North Carolina and beyond. Grants totaled more than $2 million and were awarded to projects advancing the Foundation’s mission of improving the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and neighboring communities.
Museum cancels Cherokee Voices Festival; will feature artists through August
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has cancelled its annual Cherokee Voices Festival due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Late Cherokee artist to be featured at Gilcrease Museum
The innovative artistry and work of the late Shan Goshorn will be featured in an upcoming exhibit at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Okla.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Royalty have represented with style and grace despite uncertainties
Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Amy West, Teen Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Haley Smith, Junior Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Nevayah Panther, and Little Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Georjia Girty have represented the Tribe with style, grace, and most of all, patience, during one of the most turbulent times in recent history.
COMMENTARY: Woe the People
Representative government is a mixed blessing. While representative government represents, by definition, the people, it is impossible for a small body of elected officials to resolve or agree with every person or body of people that they represent.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Lead us to the rock that is higher…
Read Exodus 33:11-23; Psalm 61:1-8; Proverbs 30:24-26.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Braves topple Hayesville to remain unbeaten
Going by the statistics, Cherokee and Hayesville seemingly played a close game, but the scoreboard told quite a different story.
ON THE SIDELINES: Don’t mention “the game” to the Braves
I implore everyone to treat the members of the Cherokee Braves football team the same this week as if it were just any other week.
FOOTBALL: Braves double Black Knights in key conference win
On paper, the offensive output by Cherokee and Robbinsville was just about identical.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Raymond Teesatuskie
Raymond Teesatuskie, age 74, of the Yellowhill Community, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022.
OBITUARY: Annie Ramsey Young
Annie Ramsey Young, 60, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022. A native and a lifelong resident of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Betty Arch Ramsey.
OBITUARY: Xavier James Squirrell
Xavier James Squirrell, age 23, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his residence in the Birdtown Community.
HAPPENINGS
2014 Cherokee Indian Fair Meeting
July 14 from 5:30-6:30pm at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall Lobby.
Movies on Fracking
The Swain County Coalition Against Fracking will be presenting a series of educational movies on the dangers of hydraulic fracturing. The first movie, Gasland 1, will be screened at the Swain Center for Performing Arts (Swain High School) on Thursday, July 24 at 7 pm....
Forum on North Carolina Plan for Education
July 14 at 12pm at the Jackson County Republican Headquarters at Laurel Terrace in Cashiers on Hwy. 64 East. Jamey Falkenbury, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s education policy advisor, will be in attendance to answer questions on Common Core, teacher pay, teacher tenure, and...
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