NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Taylor sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced a Cherokee, N.C. man on Thursday, Aug. 24 for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Edward Dwayne Taylor, who is 35-years-old and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was ordered to serve 87 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Museum receives grant for welcome signs to Cultural District
A grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation will provide for two artistic welcome signs to be installed designating the Cherokee Cultural District on the Qualla Boundary (Cherokee, N.C.).
Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $2.1 billion in local communities in 2022
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 12.9 million visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2022 spent $2.1 billion in communities near the park. That spending supported 32,590 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3.3 billion.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
THANK YOU: Lambert says thank you to Yogi Crowe Scholarship
Siyo, my name is Jessica Rose Lambert. I am the daughter of Kimlyn Sneed Lambert and the late Douglas Allen Lambert.
Children’s book honoring EBCI Beloved People available for free download
A new children’s book will allow kids to learn about the Beloved Men and Women of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
These are the stages of love
Those of us who have existed with loved ones who have been diagnosed with cancer are somewhat knowledgeable about the different stages which are complex.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: “My Truth”
I was listening to a recent session of Tribal Council in which it was stated that the person speaking was there to tell “my truth”. The inference from that statement (my opinion only) is that truth is situational. And I think many people believe that either truth depends on viewpoint or that truth can be different for anyone and everyone.
COMMENTARY: It’s getting better all the time
“I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, A little better all the time.”
COMMENTARY: Your vote is important in the primary
Early voting started Thursday, April 28 for Swain County residents at Birdtown Gym in Cherokee and Swain County Board of Elections in Bryson City.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Braves win Battle of the Nations
The Cherokee Braves (2-0) put up almost 500 yards of offense as they won the Battle of the Nations game for the second consecutive year over the Choctaw Central Warriors (0-2) on Friday, Aug. 25.
ON THE SIDELINES: Sports can teach life lessons…if we let them
Oftentimes, we hear the buzz phrase “life lessons” tossed around when discussing the reasons why kids should be involved in competitive sports.
Parker to be inducted into Swain Athletic Hall of Fame
Shelby Parker, an EBCI tribal member, will be inducted into the Swain County High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 28.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Tina “Teeter” Walkingstick Frizsell
Tina “Teeter” Walkingstick Frizsell, age 42, of Mountain City, Ga., and formerly of Cherokee, was senselessly taken from her family and friends on the morning of Monday, May 16, 2022, one day prior to her 43rd birthday.
OBITUARY: Caroline Irene “Carolyn” Conseen-Smith
Caroline Irene “Carolyn” Conseen-Smith, 72, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 3, 2022 at her home in Cherokee.
OBITUARY: John Ed Walkingstick
John Ed Walkingstick, 84, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Tsali Care Center.
HAPPENINGS
Fall Indianpreneurship Classes
Aug. 5 – Oct. 7 (Tuesday nights from 6-9pm). Attendance is required. $60 fee to cover cost of the book. Info or to register: Kimberly Winchester 554-6719 or kimbwinc@nc-cherokee.com
$50,000 available to help save North Carolina’s Hemlocks
WNC Communities has announced a new awards program offering $50,000 to help support efforts to restore hemlocks to long-term health throughout North Carolina. The awards program is a part of the new Hemlock Restoration Initiative, a cooperative effort launched by...
SRPO seeking comments on transportation projects
Southwestern Rural Planning Organization’s draft list of transportation projects to receive local Prioritization points will be posted online at www.regiona.org/spot/ no later than close of business on Thursday, July 3. Alternatively, hard copies will be available on...
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