NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CCB medical cards revealed at Cherokee Police Commission meeting
The Cherokee Police Commission of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Large Conference Room for their monthly meeting.
CCS School Board swears in new members
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Oct. 2. Superintendent Consuela ‘Consie’ Girty swore in three new board members: Yellowhill Rep. Jennifer Thompson, Big Y Rep. Tara Reed-Cooper, and Painttown Rep. Micah Swimmer.
New Cherokee Royalty crowned for 2023-24
The new Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss and Miss Cherokee were crowned at the 111th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair in the long-awaited return of pageants at the Fair.
2026 4th of July Powwow
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal member’s work featured in “Powerful Women” exhibit at Eiteljorg
A new exhibit at the world-renowned Eiteljorg Museum will feature the work of a Cherokee artist.
Big Y takes top honor at EBCI Community Development Awards
The 2019-2020 EBCI Community Development Awards were given out at the recent Cherokee Community Club Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 14. The Gadugi Community of Distinction was awarded to the Big Y Community Club.
2020 EBCI Cooperative Extension Garden Contest winners
Following are the winners in this year’s EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Cooperative Extension Garden Contest:
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Ripple effect
As a person of the male gender, I am probably not the best judge of how to treat women. I think the people who are the best equipped to give instruction on a subject are the ones who live it. But I also believe that there are some basic guidelines of living that allow guys to know how to treat people.
The Wall of Healing: Vietnam War Veteran’s Day
The 58,267 names on the Vietnam Wall in Washington commemorate and memorialize the American warriors who died in the conflict in southeast Asia. Many of its horrors live today in the minds and hearts of those of us who served. Much was lost in that war in addition to the lives of our fighting men and women.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: All need to be asking Him…
“I am doing good because if we get up in the morning time and begin to declare, Lord, I don’t intend to lay my head back down on this pillow until You lead me to somebody that I can lead to You. Amen.”
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: West vs Midwest All-Star game rosters announced
The 3rd Annual West vs Midwest All-Star game will be played on Saturday, March 18 at Avery County High School.
BASKETBALL: Blue-White Game rosters announced
The rosters for the annual Blue-White All-Star games have been set.
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee participates in Franklin Invitational
The Cherokee High School boys and girls track teams participated in the Franklin Invitational meet at Franklin High School on Thursday, March 2.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
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.
EDITORIAL: Reclaim Kuwahi now
The area known of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park known as Clingman’s Dome has been known for thousands of years by Cherokee people as Kuwahi (“mulberry place”). It is time to reclaim that original name.
OBITUARY: Florence L. Bradley
Florence L. Bradley, age 73, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Harris Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Indian Fair theme contest extended
EBCI tribal members are being asked to come up with a theme for this year’s Cherokee Indian Fair. A prize of $100 will be paid to the winning entry as selected by the 2014 Cherokee Indian Fair Committee. Entrants under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian...
Water outage scheduled for Thursday in Yellowhill
Tribal Construction has scheduled a waterline repair on Thursday, June 12 at 4:30pm and on Tuesday, June 17 at 4:30pm. Water service will be disconnected at 4:30 pm until the job is completed. This outage will affect residences and businesses around...
Qualla 2020 meetings
June 27 from 9am – 3pm and July 15 from 9am – 3pm at Harrah’s Cherokee Conference Center. The purpose of the Qualla 2020 Initiative is to diversify the Cherokee economy and reduce its risks so that it can better ensure the wellbeing of the Cherokee population into...
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