NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Scare-okee is coming together
Scare-okee event manager Mollie Grant led the planning session on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Shawn Blanton Emergency Operations Center.
Meeting held to discuss new Constitution Committee
A public meeting was held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 in the Cherokee Indian Hospital’s Welch Top Conference Room to discuss the future of the Constitution Committee for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). An email was sent out suggesting the meeting was called to “collect notes to be presented”.
CCS School Board meets; Michael Stamper to be Tribal Council Liaison
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Oct. 16 in the Central Office Board Room.
2026 4th of July Powwow
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal member named to Leadership Knoxville class of 2021
The 2021 Leadership Knoxville (LK) class consists of 54 outstanding individuals working to improve life in Knoxville, and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is in that group.
Albert, Crowe included in SCC’s award-winning Project SEARCH
All six members of SCC Project SEARCH’s 2018-19 graduating class currently have jobs in the region, landing program leaders and coaches a nationwide “Employment Outcome Award.”
Cherokee Preservation Foundation announces fall 2020 grants
This fall, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation awarded 15 grants to partners within Western North Carolina and beyond.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Memorial Day, a Call to Honor
This year, our Cherokee community will celebrate Memorial Day at the Veterans Memorial Park near the Council House on Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m..
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Follow Him, choose His way…
This has been a rather interesting thing, because if one realizes what God is saying here, a person can be and will most likely be offended by others at one time or another. It can and does happen to any and all of us.
COMMENTARY: Nasty
It is easy to forget when you look at all the beauty in nature that there are some pretty nasty environmental issues in the wild. I am not talking about the manmade messes we bring in and leave. You know that you shouldn’t do that, and I am probably not going to alter your behavior by browbeating you in commentary. There’s an app for that.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Braves top Mustangs in tight game
Byron Locust, Braves senior lineman, has a knack for getting a sack at just the right moment.
ON THE SIDELINES: Quit downing Indian kids, lift them up
While On the Sidelines is a sports column, as we know, many times sports-related issues go beyond the boundaries of the field. This week I’m going to tackle the issue of American Indian students going to college – and graduating.
FOOTBALL: Braves blank Blues 34-0
The Cherokee Braves (3-0) put up 508 total yards of offense as they shut out the Asheville School Blues 34-0 at Ray Kinsland Stadium on Friday, Sept. 8.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth (Sequoyah) Swayney
Mary Elizabeth (Sequoyah) Swayney passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 surrounded by her family.
OBITUARY: Rachel Mathews Mathis
Rachel Mathews Mathis, 67, of the Towstring Community, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.
OBITUARY: Janet Jessie Walkingstick-Mehaffey
Janet Jessie Walkingstick-Mehaffey, 77, of 71 Hyatt Cove Rd. in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 while at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Skate Jam flyer
Gaither Homecoming to return to WCU for September concert
CULLOWHEE – The Gaither Homecoming Tour will bring a full evening of entertainment and music to Western Carolina University’s Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. The award-winning gospel band featuring Bill Gaither, Wes Hampton, David...
Belly dancing workshop to be held at WCU
A belly dancing workshop led by Lisa Zahiya will be held in the Illusions Room of the A.K. Hinds University Center from 5:30-7:30pm on Wednesday, July 9.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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