NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Sign dedication held at site of Sand Town
A sign dedication took place recognizing the location of the post-Removal Cherokee community of Sand Town (Nvyohi) on Saturday, June 3.
Council considers various referendum items
Tribal Council considered several pieces of legislation involving potential referendum items during its regular session on Thursday, June 1. One of those was passed, and the other two were tabled for further discussion.
Unofficial results of the 2023 EBCI Primary Election
Following are the unofficial results of the 2023 EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Primary Election. Those candidates shown in bold advance to the September General Election.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal member publishes first in series of children’s books
Flip and Flop, two lovable twin rabbits, are the creations of Leslie Pearson and will be featured in a series of 10 children’s books.
WCU professor announces annual fall color forecast for mountains
Autumn leaves and the natural beauty of fall colors across Western North Carolina are a seasonal sensation that draw thousands of visitors and locals alike – and prompts an annual prognostication by Western Carolina University biology professor Beverly Collins.
THANK YOU LETTER: SMES thanks Post 143 Auxiliary
Smokey Mountain Elementary School would like to thank the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143 Auxiliary.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: The enemy’s focus…beware and be a courageously bold warrior
The Truth is, it’s the enemy’s focus on us in the Church that can highlight any problems we have seen lately.
Message from Chief Sneed re: Kituwah Society Guiding Principle (part two)
This message is Part 2 of the message about the Kituwah Society Guiding Principle: Strengthen one another with encouraging words and all that you do. Today I wanted to talk about encouraging one another.
COMMENTARY: Life is fleeting
As I was reading over the information of the tragic loss of a young woman on the Oconaluftee yesterday (Feb. 24), I was reminded how very fragile life is. This lady from Ohio, reported age 34, lost her life while kayaking the river.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Middle School Athletic Awards
Cherokee Middle School Athletic Awards
Cherokee honors top athletes
The top athletes of Cherokee High School for the 2016-17 school year were honored during a banquet at the Chestnut Tree Inn on Sunday, May 21.
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.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: John Norman Driver
John Norman Driver, age 60, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Mission Hospital following an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Marcell “Esi” Franklin Cline
Marcell “Esi” Franklin Cline, age 89, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Vero Nursing Home after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Keara Isobella Malate
Keara Isobella Malate, age 23, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
HAPPENINGS
Dock Dogs event flyer
Memorial Gathering to Remember Jean Armachain Sills
June 28 from 5-7pm at Acquoni Baptist Church. Ray Kinsland, a special friend of Jean’s, will be the guest speaker. The Old Antioch and Lane Smoker gospel groups will be singing. Afterwards, the floor will be open for friends and relatives to share memories of Jean,...
Registration available for WCU’s annual Dulcimer U Summer Week
Registration is ongoing for Western Carolina University’s 15th annual Dulcimer U Summer Week, a gathering that brings mountain dulcimer virtuosos and students to the WCU campus in Cullowhee for six days of classes and concerts.
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