NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cynthia Chavez Lamar named director of the National Museum of the American Indian
Cynthia Chavez Lamar has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, effective Feb. 14. She is the first Native woman to be named as a Smithsonian museum director. Chavez Lamar has been at the museum most recently since...
CCS School Board holds first meeting of 2022
The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education met on Friday, Jan. 7 following the decision to postpone the start of school. During this meeting they addressed COVID concerns and how to move forward with the year.
Cultural District plans in the works at Nikwasi Mound
The Nikwasi Initiative has the deed to the Nikwasi (sometimes called Noquisiyi) Mound in the town of Franklin and serves as the mound’s current caretakers. They are hoping to expand educational opportunities at the site with their new Noquisiyi Cultural District site plan.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
OJCCCC student first to participate in English Language Acquisition class
Clemence Nyiramahirwe is the first Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (OJCCCC) student to participate in an onsite English Language Acquisition (ELA) class offered by Southwestern Community College (SCC) for Harrah’s Casino employees.
EBCI hosts the AISES Leadership Summit
The 2019 AISES Leadership Summit was recently hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and was held at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Resort for the first time in the organization’s 42-year history.
Foerst admitted to prestigious WCU musical theater program
Brennen Foerst, a 2018 graduate of Cherokee High School, has been admitted to the prestigious Western Carolina University (WCU) musical theater program for the fall semester.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
Rushing a SCOTUS vote is not the best idea
We are in the throws of a heated election season. Partisanship seems to be at a level unseen in decades, maybe even centuries.
COMMENTARY: It is time to escape
What draws us to the scary things in life? Rollercoasters, movies about death and mayhem, and Stephen King books are all designed to generate a sense of fear and danger, all from a safe environment, of course.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Faith has won our victory
“All things, yes, everything has already been declared as a ‘victory’ for us, according to His Word.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves 69 Andrews 23
The Cherokee Lady Braves defeated the Andrews Lady Wildcats by a score of 69-23 at Andrews on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
BASKETBALL: Braves 67 Hayesville 28
The Cherokee Braves defeated the Hayesville Yellow Jackets 67-28 at the Charles George Memorial Arena on Friday, Dec. 9.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves 65 Hayesville 36
The Cherokee Lady Braves defeated the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets 65-36 at the Charles George Memorial Arena on Friday, Dec. 9.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Leauna Maurilia Christensen
Leauna Maurilia Christensen, a lifelong Arizona resident, was born to Winnie Lee (Sneed) and Arthur M. Nuñez on Dec. 13, 1970.
OBITUARY: Lillian Wolfe Crowe
Lillian Wolfe Crowe, 89 of the Big Y Community, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
OBITUARY: Linda Myers
On Thursday, April 8, 2021 Linda Myers, loving wife and mother of three, passed away at the age of 80.
HAPPENINGS
Leadership programs calling for nominations
The Cherokee Right Path, “Du-yu dv-i” Adult Leadership Program and the Coulter Regional Leadership Program are both accepting nominations for their 2014-15 programs. Right Path is a 12-month leadership program for EBCI tribal members to learn Cherokee history and...
Cherokee School Teachers Reunion
June 14 from 11am – 1:30pm at the Cherokee Youth Center. All current and former teachers of the Cherokee Central Schools system are invited to a potluck lunch. Bring your favorite covered dish and your own drink. Plates, napkins, cups, ice, etc. will be furnished. ...
Summit on natural products planned for June 10 at WCU
Western North Carolina’s growing natural products industry will be the focus of a gathering at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, June 10.
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