NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Search continues for man missing in Deep Creek area
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers, with assistance from 29 area agencies, continued searching the Deep Creek area this weekend for missing 68-year-old Gordon Kaye, of Tampa, Fla.
Right Path Adult Leadership Alumni organizing Principal Chief candidate debate
On Wednesday, May 17 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on the campus of Cherokee Central Schools, hopefully, the six candidates will appear to answer questions from the community on a range of issues that are critically relevant to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Cherokee women recognized by State of Tennessee for Kuwohi effort
Two Cherokee women spearheading an effort to restore the name of Kuwohi to an area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been recognized by the State of Tennessee.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
THANK YOU: Wolfe family says thanks for support of benefit
The Wolfe family would like to extend a huge thank you for your overwhelming support. The benefit for our sister (Jane Wolfe) was a huge success.
Pipestem named National Merit semifinalist
Parrish Pipestem, a student at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Okla., has been named a semifinalist in the 66th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
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.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Response to commentary mentioning commodities
First, I wish to thank Mr. Robert Jumper for his article and sharing his memories and perspective of the commodity program. As the manager of the Tribal Food Distribution (Commodity) Program, I would like to respond to his article.
COMMENTARY: Let’s freshen up the U.S. flags on the Boundary
Each morning as I come into work from the Painttown area, I come through downtown Cherokee. Lately, I’ve noticed more and more tattered U.S. flags in downtown and some in other parts of the Qualla Boundary.
COMMENTARY: Why has courtesy become so uncommon?
Patience. It is a virtue indeed. And, like me, I am sure you all could use a good dose of it. Pardon me for being rude, but we have become a society of, if not community of, discourteous people.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal member planning a triathlon for Cherokee
Kallup McCoy II likes to push himself. The EBCI tribal member from the Birdtown Community, who has been in sobriety and recovery for seven months as of Saturday, Oct. 28, has become a triathlete and hopes to bring a sprint triathlon event to Cherokee in the spring.
CROSS COUNTRY: Lambert named All-Regional, qualifies for state
Darius Lambert, a junior member of the Cherokee High School cross country team, placed ninth at the 1A West Regional meet at Asheville Christian Academy on the damp morning of Saturday, Oct. 28.
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.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Natasha Leigh Martin
Natasha Leigh Martin, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
OBITUARY: Terry Ward Wright
Terry Ward Wright, 53, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
OBITUARY: Priscilla George
Priscilla George, age 49, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Indian Hospital welcomes the community to sell at its Farmer’s Market
The Farmer's Market, which has been in existence for three years, is sponsored by the Green Hospital Committee and is funded by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation. Vendors may sell flowers, herbs, plants, produce, seeds, seedlings, home canned foods, or prepared...
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....
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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