NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Museum of the Cherokee Indian wins top SOAR Award
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian won the top award as the 2021-22 SOAR (Success in Operations, Accountability, and Reporting) Awards were presented during a Reports to Tribal Council session on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 16.
School Board discusses SROs and school safety
The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education met with several guests on Monday, Nov. 7 and covered a number of subjects.
Recognizing service: Post 143 honors veterans during event
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces were honored during an event at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the Council Fire Ballroom at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
‘Being prepared is key’: CCS feeding students despite elongated closure
When N.C. Governor Roy Cooper ordered the closure of all public schools on March 14, the first question on a lot of minds was, ‘what about families that rely on school lunch?’
Cherokee Choices providing online exercise programs during quarantine
With families of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) quarantining themselves to help stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), an EBCI tribal program is helping provide some exercise time.
Cherokee culture at forefront as families homeschool
As families navigate the new landscape of home schooling their children, many Cherokee families are incorporating aspects of the culture into their curriculum.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: How about them dawgs…and cats?
As a Tribe, we continue to struggle with pet care. Individually, we love ‘em. Most of the responses we get when we inquire about the thoughts of the public are positive when it comes to ensuring the health and safety of animals on the Qualla Boundary. P
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Principles to choose to live by
As the Church gets older it slows down. We all get out of life what we put into it. Society now seems to want to take from others and give everything to us, but does that really ever happen?
COMMENTARY: Crystal ball
Look at our Tribal Code. It contains many vagaries and contradictory statements; not my words; words from the lips of our own Tribal Council members.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Toineeta wins second ring
Anthony Toineeta (52-2) is the first two-time state champion in Cherokee High School history.
BASKETBALL: Braves win conference tournament, Lady Braves second in girls
The Cherokee Braves (18-8) won their second Big Smoky Mountain Conference tournament title in a row on Friday, Feb. 17.
ON THE SIDELINES: Look mommy…a dinosaur!
My wife, daughter, and I enjoy watching YouTube videos featuring the paranormal or cryptid creatures. Last night, while watching one entitled “real dinosaur caught on tape”,
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Rebecca Leah Reed
Rebecca Leah Reed, age 43, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 in Asheville.
OBITUARY: Arlene Frances Squirrel
Arlene Squirrel, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at her residence in Big Cove.
OBITUARY: William Richard Welch
William Richard Welch went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2022 with family by his side.
HAPPENINGS
Healthy Cookout and Fire Safety event flyer
WCU free summer concert series continues June 24
Western Carolina University’s annual Summer Concert Series continues Tuesday, June 24, with a free show featuring The Honeycutters in the Central Plaza on campus at 7 p.m.
Cultural Summer School presents “Night of the Arts”
June 20 from 5:30-7:30pm at Cherokee Elementary School. This event is sponsored by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation and Harrah’s Tribal Scholarship Committee.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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