NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Dr. Tamarah Pfeiffer selected as president of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Tamarah Pfeiffer, Ph.D., a member of the Navajo Nation, has been appointed as the president of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI). SIPI is a post-secondary institution operated by the Bureau of Indian Education and located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Second busiest year ever recorded at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year ever in 2022 with 12,937,633 visits. Last year’s visitation was more than 1.5 million above the park’s ten-year average, and more than the visitation of Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon national parks combined.
National Park passes will now be required, how to get yours.
Starting on Wednesday, March 1, visitors to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP) will be required to display a parking pass when on Park property.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Pipestem inducted into Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society
Parrish Pipestem was inducted recently into the Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society in Tulsa, Okla.
New Kituwah Academy Class of 2020
New Kituwah Academy Class of 2020
Thank you from the Toineeta family
There are no words to express how saddened we are of the passing of our wife, mother, and grandmother, Monika Toineeta.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Kids pay the price
We have been talking about domestic violence because this is the month set aside to place focus on the issue. We have discussed elder and spousal abuse. But those are not the only sufferers from this societal challenge.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus is worthy of all praise
Read Matthew 28:17-20; Hebrews 2:1,17; Acts 1:8; Psalm 8:6
ON THE SIDELINES: Coach Pam deserves Coach of the Year honors
The Cherokee Lady Braves varsity volleyball team is currently enjoying its best season in recorded school history, and the lady at the helm deserves Coach of the Year honors. The 12 wins this season equals the 12 losses from last season when they went 0-12.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Panther, Lambert win at Regionals
Two members of the Cherokee High School track and field team won titles at the 1A West Regional Championship held at Bunker Hill Track in Claremore on Saturday, May 13.
Roberts awarded MAAC Special Olympics Award
Jennifer Roberts, an EBCI tribal member, was awarded the 2017 Mountain Amateur Athletics Club (MAAC) Special Olympics Award at the organization’s annual awards banquet held Sunday, May 7 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville.
New turf being installed at Cherokee, lawsuit filed
Ray Kinsland Stadium at Cherokee Central Schools is getting a new look. The turf on the field is currently being replaced due to degradation, and a lawsuit has been filed by the school system against the original installers.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Wayne Lamar “Babe” Wolfe
Wayne Lamar “Babe” Wolfe, age 53, of the Painttown Community, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Van Wolfe; and his son, Wayne “Rusty” Wolfe.
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.
HAPPENINGS
George Lopez to perform at Harrah’s Cherokee
George Lopez is a multi-talented entertainer whose career encompasses television, film, standup comedy and late-night television. For two seasons, Lopez hosted Lopez Tonight, a late-night television talk show on TBS, which represented Lopez's return to series...
Qualla Arts & Crafts Membership/Pot Luck meeting
July 10 at 5pm at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. Members are invited to join them and bring your favorite side dish or dessert. Meat, bread, and drinks will be provided. Members will be voting on applicants from February and July. Info: 497-3103
Spaghetti Benefit Dinner for Tahnee Arkansas (flyer)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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